<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Commitment is open for sign-on by all individuals, organizations, companies and media who are involved in skateboarding, and states:&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<h4><span><span><span><span><em><span>We aim to recognize power relationships exist and to be mindful of how racism can take many forms, both in overt and micro ways. 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 Colour (BIPOC).</span></em></span></span></span></span></h4>

<h4><span><span><span><span><em><span>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.&nbsp;</span></em></span></span></span></span></h4>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Jessica Forsyth, the Executive Director of the Harold Hunter Foundation said: <em>“Regardless of race, no one is immune to internalizing racism and we all need to get over our egos. We really want to push and challenge people while we have this moment, and especially create some pressure for people in the industry to work in partnership with social skate organizations and the larger skate community to push against racism. This is something that’s been swept under the skateboard for a long time.”</em></span></span></span></span></span></span><em>&nbsp;</em></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Rhianon Bader, from Skateistan’s Goodpush Alliance said: <em>“What was clear to us from the start is that we all have work to do. The Commitment is not a certificate to say that any organization or individual is anti-racist, it’s a pledge to keep doing the work and keep improving around a set of shared guidelines.”</em></span></span></span></span></span></span><em>&nbsp;</em></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Sandy Alibo, Founder of Surf Ghana, who acted as Commitment Co-ordinator for the working group, said:&nbsp;<em> “</em></span></span></span></span></span></span><em><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>My experience with the collective in Ghana made me realise how the importance of representation could allow communities to be heard and push for positive change. The skateboarding industry needs inclusion and genuine representation from the skateboarders, skate coaches, filmmakers, photographers, journalists, shapers, event managers, skatepark builders, and marketing managers.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></em></p>
