Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Black Woman Stunned After Medical Clinic Labels Her As 'King Kong' On Testing Kit

Screenshots of TikToker Kierra King from her videos
@kierraking616/TikTok

TikToker Kierra King was understandably upset after noticing her name was listed as "King Kong" on a medical testing kit—and she shared her confrontation with the medical clinic's staff on TikTok.

A California medical clinic is under fire on the internet for labeling a black woman's medical testing kit "King Kong."

TikToker Kierra King shared a video of her confrontation with a medical assistant, asking how the racist indiscretion could've gone unchecked after clinic worker feigned ignorance over the unsettling matter.


The viral clip began with a close-up of the label printed on King's sample vial from Perlman Clinic Modern Healthcare.

"Went to the doctor's office the other day and this is how my name was printed on the test kit," read the text overlay.

"I am a black woman," King wrote.

She handed the kit to a medical staff member, who was informed about the interaction being filmed, and asked, "Can you tell me what's wrong with this sample?"

After a long pause, the off-camera voice said, "Oh my God, I'm sorry," to which King interjected, "Can you understand as a Black woman why I would have a problem with that? How could that be a mistake?"

When the assistant said she would double-check to see what happened with the label, the TikToker showed her name on her medical wristband, indicating it read "King" with a comma, followed by "Kierra."

"How do you misspell Kierra with Kong?" she asked.

The staff member maintained she didn't know who printed the label and explained that something like that had never happened before

You can watch the full video below.

@kierraking616

@Perlmanclinic this is beyond unacceptable. my story is just one instance of blatant racism. things like this are happening every single day. i am making the decision to use my personal social media as a platform to continue to bring awareness to the gravity of how out of control things have gotten in the united states and in the world. this action is incomprehensibly bad. it's the kind of action that leaves one without words. do better humans. do better. #california #unitedstateshealthcare #unacceptable #racism #disappointedbutnotsurprised

Later, King spoke with the individual who printed the label after she was brought in. She told King, "It wasn't my intention to do that."

The person then claimed she had King double-check the printed name before taking her sample.

"No, you didn't," King said emphatically.

The assistant continued rambling and then blamed the snafu on her typing, saying:

"I type really fast. I don't double-check when I'm typing fast."

The woman then alleged that she had asked King to double-check the label before providing the sample, which King claimed wasn't true, and proceeded to change her story.

"Additionally, what I'm having a problem with now is that you're straight-up fabricating that we checked the name on the bottle when we did not," King said.

After back-and-forth contradictory statements about whether or not the staff member checked the bottle, King said, "This is ridiculous. I'm done with this conversation."

The video concluded with the TikToker asking for the name of the staff member who created the offensive label.

King captioned the video post with:

"@Perlmanclinic this is beyond unacceptable. My story is just one instance of blatant racism. Things like this are happening every single day."
"I am making the decision to use my personal social media as a platform to continue to bring awareness to the gravity of how out of control things have gotten in the United States and in the world. This action is incomprehensibly bad."
"It's the kind of action that leaves one without words. Do better humans. Do better."

Social media users were enraged over the incident and were convinced that the staff member's insult was deliberate.

@kierraking616/TikTok


@kierraking616/TikTok


@kierraking616/TikTok


@kierraking616/TikTok


After receiving a flood of supportive messages, King posted a follow-up, writing:

"Hi all. I appreciate the support and advocacy regarding my most recent post. I have a lot going on right now but I am of course taking action and plan to give updates as they come and I am able to."

King went on to thank everyone for standing behind her in the unsettling ordeal.

"I refuse to stay silent," she continued. "When I stood up for myself in that clinic, I stood up for all women. I stood up for all black people. This must stop."

@kierraking616/TikTok

People were fuming on her behalf.

@kierraking616/TikTok

@kierraking616/TikTok

@kierraking616/TikTok

@kierraking616/TikTok

In a second follow-up clip, King said she was "overwhelmed" by the viral reaction to her story and continued expressing gratitude for the support she received in the comments.

@kierraking616

update🤍 #thankyou #gracias #selfcare #heartfull #change #grateful #español #standupforlove #blackgirlmagic

Supporters continued weighing in.

@kierraking616/TikTok

@kierraking616/TikTok

@kierraking616/TikTok

@kierraking616/TikTok

King, who moved to San Diego, California, three years ago by way of the Chicago suburbs, endeavored to continue fighting on behalf of all Black women by speaking up.

She updated her followers to say that she reported the individual to the clinic, her insurance provider, and the city.

She filmed the clip before heading over to urgent care to get her medical needs taken care of, because she is an advocate for self-care.

"You have to make sure YOU are good. So that's what I'm doing right now. I'm making sure Kierra King is good," she emphasized.

More from Trending

Lynda Carter; Screenshot of Donald Trump
Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images; Newsmax

Lynda Carter Hilariously Channels Wonder Woman In Response To Trump's Claim About 'Undetectable' Planes

After President Donald Trump touted the U.S. military's "stealth" planes that he described as "undetectable," Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter responded to his claim with a funny quip sure to delight fans of her iconic character.

Earlier, Trump boasted about the military's capabilities in remarks to reporters in the Oval Office amid heightened concerns about the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict that is sending shockwaves throughout the Middle East and around the world:

Keep ReadingShow less
red flag with pole on seashore
Seoyeon Choi on Unsplash

People Break Down The 'Silent Red Flags' Folks Tend To Ignore In Relationships

A red flag has come to mean any warning sign in life, in addition to the literal red flags that are placed on beaches or industrial sites to warn people of danger.

People will respond to situations by saying, "That’s a red flag." But before that language evolved, they'd just call them "warning signs."

Keep ReadingShow less
Ted Cruz; Tucker Carlson
The Tucker Carlson Show

Tucker Carlson And Ted Cruz Get Into Shouting Match Over Iran In Bonkers Interview Clip

Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz—a harsh Donald Trump critic-turned-MAGA minion—sat down with fired Fox News personality Tucker Carlson for the conservative influencer's self-produced online content,The Tucker Carlson Show, for the Tucker Carlson Network.

On Tuesday, Carlson shared a 1.5-minute clip revealing that things got contentious when the pair touched on the Trump administration's escalating tensions with Iran.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump; Barack Obama
Suzanne Plunkett-Pool/Getty Images; Scott Olson/Getty Images

Resurfaced Trump Tweet Criticizing Obama Over Iran Comes Back To Bite Him

Amid tensions with Iran, President Donald Trump was criticized for hypocrisy after social media users resurfaced a 2013 tweet in which he accused former President Barack Obama of planning an attack on Iran because of his "inability to negotiate properly."

Trump has declined to clarify whether the U.S. is edging closer to launching strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, following a warning from Iran’s supreme leader against any attack and a rejection of Trump’s demand for surrender.

Keep ReadingShow less
​​Elon Musk
Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images

Anti-Elon Banner at Stanford

Stanford University graduates were given creative advice from above as an airplane flew over the graduation ceremony with a banner reading, “CONGRATS! DON’T WORK FOR ELON.”

The moment was captured last Sunday during the university’s 134th Commencement ceremony, where the Class of 2025 received their degrees at Stanford Stadium.

Keep ReadingShow less