I'm tired of ignorant people appropriating #BLM because they think it's trendy. Yoga instructor Lesley Levenson publicly posted a picture of her DOG barking with the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag. BLM is not a joke. Cc: @SonicYogaNYC @MercedesClubNYC @CraigLerner 1/

Comparing Black people to dogs is a centuries old racist trope. But Lesley Levenson thinks it's funny to compare her barking dog to Black people making their voices heard. @SonicYogaNYC @MercedesClubNYC @CraigLerner 2/

When I published this story on Instagram, Lesley Levenson claimed that she took the picture of her dog at a #BlackLivesMatter protest. This is obviously not true. @SonicYogaNYC @MercedesClubNYC @CraigLerner 3/

People of all races/creeds r putting their lives on the line 2 fight 4 Black people 2 live in dignity w/out fear. But Lesley Levenson wants us 2 believe she was fighting 4 Black lives while walking her dog on a deserted side street.
@SonicYogaNYC @craiglerner @MercedesClubNYC 4/

. @CraigLerner, is Lesley Levenson the type of person you want representing Involve, LLC in a diverse city like NYC? I checked your website and your ENTIRE leadership team is white. How does this happen in a diverse city like Columbus, Ohio? #BlackRepresentationMatters 5/

. @CraigLerner you and Involve have an opportunity to do better. There are countless people of color in NYC and Columbus who would be an asset to your team, whereas Lesley Levenson alienates people of color. cc: @AimeeKestenberg 6/

. @SonicYogaNYC you are part of my Hell's Kitchen community and I'm aware of your #BlackLivesMatter platform. Please take this opportunity to educate your staff and review your hiring practices. Yoga should be a safe space. cc: @mercedesclubNYC 7/

Lesley Levenson mocked #BlackLivesMatter by publicly equating Black people speaking up & fighting for their lives to her dog barking. Instead of taking responsibility, she pretended to have attended a #BLM protest while actual protesters are risking their lives. @CraigLerner 8/

It also strikes me as bizarre that Lesley Levenson claims that her dog was "supporting a protest." Her DOG. She's got to be kidding. @CraigLerner @SonicYogaNYC @MercedesClubNYC @AimeeKestenberg 9/