Controversy Over Washingtonian’s ‘I’m not a tourist, I live here’ campaign “completely excluded 47% of DC’s population”

@washingtonian your “I’m not a tourist, I live here ” campaign completely excluded 47 % of DC’s population . How did that happen ?! Not one Black person ? Not 1 ?!Native or New Arrival ?Male or Female ? Gay or Straight ? Old or Young ? You couldn’t find one of us ? WTF ?! EXPLAIN

— Tony Lewis Jr. (@mrtonylewisjr) May 14, 2018

WPGC reported:

“Washingtonian Magazine recently released a line of T-shirts which say a “I’m Not A Tourist. I Live Here” across the chest. There was a major issue with their Instagram rollout, though. There wasn’t one single black subject in the series of photos.”

The washingtonianmag deleted the post but the damage is done. We… https://t.co/oHTm6TXW4y

— Tony Lewis Jr. (@mrtonylewisjr) May 14, 2018

Tony Lewis Jr. website says:

“Tony Lewis Jr. is a community leader, work force development specialist, re-entry expert, and champion for children with incarcerated parents. Mr.Lewis has fought relentlessly over the past 16 years to uplift and empower men, women, and children impacted by mass incarceration. His work and advocacy has been featured on CNN, BET, Elite Daily, and in the Washington Post. He is the winner of many awards including the Steve Harvey/Ford Motor Company “Best Community Leader” award and the Presidential Call to Service award.”

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT @washingtonianmag ‘s DEPICTION OF WHO “LIVES HERE ” …. NOT ONE BLACK FACE IN THE ENTIRE PIECE . BLACK PEOPLE STILL MAKE UP 47% OF THIS CITY . THIS IS DISRESPECTFUL, CARELESS, AND RACIST (YEAH I SAID IT , RACIST). THIS IS VERY REPRESENTATIVE OF HOW WE FEEL IN OUR OWN CITY , THAT WE ARE INVISIBLE , THAT WE DON’T EXIST . THAT PEOPLE THAT MOVE HERE HAVE MORE VALUE THAN THOSE BORN HERE . THAT WHEN WE DIE IN THE STREETS IT ISN’T IMPORTANT, THAT THE NEW RESTAURANT OR CONDO SUPERSEDES OUR EXISTENCE. IF YOU ARE A WASHINGTONIAN (BLACK,WHITE,HISPANIC, OR ASIAN) NEVER BUY AN AD , DO AN INTERVIEW NOR PURCHASE A COPY OF THIS RACIST /DIVISIVE MAGAZINE . #SLUGG #DCORNOTHING

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Update from Washingtonian: