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.
Pushing Against Racism is behind the Commitment to Anti-Racism in Skateboarding and the annual Pushing Against Racism (PAR) Fund.
PAR’s activities are managed by a Working Group which includes members from various skateboarding and non-profit organizations all around the world. The Goodpush Alliance is honored to coordinate the PAR Working Group and the Fund.
Launched on May 25, 2021, PAR aims to unite the global skateboarding community against racism
Educating and raising awareness about systemic racism in skateboarding
Providing resources and support to challenge racism and promote inclusion
Founded in 2023 by Skateistan, Free Movement (Greece), 7Hills (Jordan), Skate Nation (Sweden), and Drop In e.V. (Germany)
The Network is currently made up of 18 social skateboarding projects working in 16 countries
We share knowledge, co-create resources and provide seed funding and support through the Sibling Fund
Call for applications! Pushing Against Racism Fund 2025-26
We are very excited to announce the 4th Pushing Against Racism Fund, which aims to financially support and strengthen diversity and inclusion within the social skateboarding community worldwide.
We are very excited to share the grantees with you for the 2024 Pushing Against Racism Fund! We have selected 12 initiatives from 11 different countries to receive a total of $15,000 in grants.
Project Advisor for Skateboarding Society of Kenya
member, 2024-present
Chenai Gwandure
Skate Zimbabwe ambassador
member, 2024-present
Credit: Chris Swainston
What's the commitment?
The 'Commitment to Anti-Racism in Skateboarding' was created for the global skateboarding community to sign on to, so that we can better unite and educate ourselves in challenging racism.
All skateboarders, skate shops, brands, social skate projects, skateparks, media, and anyone else who is a part of the skate community and wants to fight to end racism.
More than 200 skateboarding brands and non-profit organizations have already signed onto the Commitment, with the list growing each day.
Key Stats
We are tracking the reach of the Commitment.
1 Goal
End Racism
1160+
Individual Signatories
55+
Countries Represented
200+
Social Skate Projects Signed
145+
Skate Brands, Distributions, Shops and Media Signed
Watch: Anti-Racism Panel
The OBN Sibling Fund
In September 2021, we held an online panel discussion on challenging racism in skateboarding, with guest speakers from around the world, hosted by Skateism
If you have suggestions for how to improve the text of the Commitment or ideas for anti-racism webinars or resources, please send them via our Feedback Form.
The Commitment is meant to be shared. We need your help to reach more skaters, skate shops, brands, skateparks, non-profits and skate media. Contact us via our email antiracism@goodpush.org
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