Commitment to Anti-Racism in Skateboarding

Commitment to Anti-Racism in Skateboarding

In an effort to create an anti-racist culture in the skate community worldwide, today, May 25th, 2021 — on the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder — The Skatepark Project stands with Skateistan’s Goodpush Alliance and other organizations to make a ‘Commitment to Anti-Racism in Skateboarding.’ As members of the global skateboarding community, we have come together to make a collective commitment to actively resist and challenge systemic racism in our own scenes, organizations, the skateboard industry, and wider society.

We aim to recognize wherever power relationships exist and to be mindful of how racism can take many forms, both overt and more subtle. We see it as our duty to put in the work – to co-create spaces and areas of influence that are: welcoming, empowering, representative, and committed to racial equity for all individuals who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).

As signatories, we aim to actively provide pathways and establish spaces where all voices are heard, valued and have support and access to resources to contribute fully to the skateboarding community. We also aim to support each other in the work of challenging systemic racism that may appear at our skateparks, in our media, in our organizational structures, in skate programs that we run, and in the skateboard industry.

Make your own personal commitment by clicking the link below and join us in spreading awareness so that we can better unite and educate ourselves in challenging racism.

Commitment to Anti-Racism in Skateboarding

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