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MASTHEAD is a mission-driven alumni group focused on promoting a more inclusive environment for student journalists of color at the University of Alabama. https://www.alabamamasthead.com/ • https://givebutter.com/F0LNOA
On March 23 student staffers at Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six filed a lawsuit against the University over the abrupt closure of the magazines in December, arguing that their First Amendment rights were violated. Let’s ensure these students still have a platform for free expression on campus.
After months of hard work behind the scenes, the University of Alabama student journalists behind the now-shuttered Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six magazines have announced their new publications: Selene and Sixty-Three.
MASTHEAD is looking for a web designer to help stand up two new sites for student publications. Please reach out to uamasthead@gmail.com or if you'd like to volunteer in another way, fill out our volunteer interest form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
In December, the student magazines Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice were suspended in reaction to a federal memo on diversity programs.
University of Alabama senior and 1956 Magazine editor Kendal Wright was interviewed on @npr.org Listen to the interview: www.npr.org/2025/12/20/n... Donate to support the student-journalists behind 1956 and Alice: givebutter.com/F0LNOA
On Dec. 15, Rep. Terri Sewell and Rep. Shomari Figures urged the University of Alabama to reinstate the student magazines Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six.
![Congressional Letter to U. of Alabama President Peter J. Mohler. "This discontinuation of Nineteen Fifty-Six and [alice] is not merely a procedural decision; it is a decision with profound implications for free speech, academic freedom and the University's stated commitment to fostering an inclusive campus environment."
Terri A. Sewell, Member of Congress, Shomari C. Figures, Member of Congress](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hff653l2gpkyhe34bjyzd3do/bafkreidr6mxxc4vip6bybh4azklprjxfnqth7c32xgcetzt52d2dzric6q)
In less than 72 hours hundreds of donors from across the US (even Auburn) rallied to defend the free speech rights of students who were silenced by the University of Alabama. Thanks to your help, MASTHEAD will be able to independently publish magazines by the staffs of Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six.
We’ve nearly reached our goal of raising $25,000 for the student-journalists at Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six. This outpouring of support will grant students the ability to focus on being creators and truthtellers instead of having to worry about money.
In case you missed this yesterday: They’re more than half way to their goal!
A.J. Bauer@ajbauer.bsky.social · 8mo agoOur students are raising money to keep their magazines going after the University of Alabama suspended them for foregrounding the voices of women and African Americans. If you've got the means, please support them. givebutter.com/F0LNOA
Via Andrea Tinker: A group of University of Alabama alumni are raising money to help independently publish two student publications suspended by UA last week over alleged violations of the Trump administration's anti-DEI policies. https://ow.ly/Fm7p50XFWX8
The community showed up for our student-journalists today. In a single day you all donated $13,140 to support the staffs of Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six as they seek to publish independent magazines. 159 donors contributed to this incredible total, far exceeding our hopes for Day 1.
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UA alumni nonprofit launches fundraising campaign to replace suspended magazines
An alumni nonprofit is launching a $25,000 fundraising campaign Monday for two independent student-run magazines to replace Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice Magazine after they were permanently suspended ...
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On Dec. 1, university officials told student journalists at Nineteen Fifty-Six, a magazine celebrating Black student culture, and Alice, a magazine centered on women’s fashion and lifestyle, that their publications would be shuttered immediately.
We continue to advocate for diversity in student media by funding mentorship programs for student journalists of color, sending students to conferences, funding events that foster honest dialogue, hosting panels connecting students w/ media professionals and aiding students in financial emergencies
