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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. www.alabamamasthead.com • givebutter.com/F0LNOA

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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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.
text over a solid background that reads DEFEND A FREE & FAIR PRESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
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.
Split screen image showing the logos of Selene and '63 Magazines
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
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...
Are you interested in heping preserve free and fair student media?
The former staffs of Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six are busy readying their new student publications and they could use help building their accompanying websites.

We're looking for a web designer familiar with Wordpress who can help us stand up two new sites over the next six weeks. 

This is a volunteer opportunity. If you're interested, please email us at uamasthead@gmail.com
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
In December, the student magazines Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice were suspended in reaction to a federal memo on diversity programs.
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
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
Screenshot of the NPR page with headline University of Alabama suspends student magazines amid DEI crackdown
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
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
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
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.
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
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.
A thermometer with red levels rising to 21,000 out of 25,000 with text that reads: $21,234 raised so far from 264 donors. We're almost there. Let's keep it going! tinyurl.com/AlabamaMasthead
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A.J. Bauer @ajbauer.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
In case you missed this yesterday: They’re more than half way to their goal!
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Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · 09/12/2025
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. ow.ly/Fm7p50XFWX8
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
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.
Image of a thermometer with red level rising to around the halfway point,  $13,140. Text reads: $13,140 raised in one day from 159 donors, let's keep it going tomorrow. tinyurl.com/alabamamasthead
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
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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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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
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.
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
www.al.com/news/2025/12...
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University of Alabama alumni offer to fund shuttered student magazines
The Alice and 1956 magazines focused on women's issues and Black student issues.
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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Assuaged Anxieties, Innovative Designs
MASTHEAD Mentorship Program Testimonials
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
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
Text on a solid background that reads "Stand with UA Students. Support Aspiring Journalists." with the MASTHEAD logo in the bottom corner.
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alabamamasthead.bsky.social @alabamamasthead.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Learn more about MASTHEAD's mission: www.alabamamasthead.com
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Our Mission
MASTHEAD is a mission-driven alumni group focused on promoting a more inclusive environment for student journalists of color at the University of Alabama. Newsrooms across America continue to lag in d...
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