Standing With Black Lives Matter
Smashing Magazine and its conference team state their full support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The commitment is to use the platform to amplify Black voices in the community and to bring a more diverse lineup to both the publication and its events.
A Long-term Commitment, Not a Moment
The team acknowledges that meaningful progress is difficult but achievable through sustained work and dedication. For years, Smashing has paired its core mission—sharing practical techniques with authors, speakers, students, and professionals worldwide—with efforts to address broader issues of injustice and inequality in the industry.
Those efforts have included concrete actions such as diversifying the roster of authors and conference speakers, mentoring students globally, coaching tech speakers, and providing diversity and student tickets for conferences. The team frames this not as a one-off response but as an ongoing reflection of its values, with a pledge to maintain the work for years to come.
The statement closes by reaffirming the commitment to introducing and promoting the work of underrepresented people, ensuring the Black community has a platform on Smashing's channels to make their voices heard.
