Keep the Free Press Alive at the University of Alabama

On Dec. 1, University of Alabama 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. 

The university’s interpretation of federal anti-diversity guidelines now leaves talented student journalists without the publications they have dedicated their campus careers to. After working so hard on magazines that help students from all across campus feel seen and heard, the students will be unable to release their planned spring issues. 

MASTHEAD is raising $25,000 to publish print magazines created by the student journalists from Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six in spring 2026. This money will cover printing costs, fund student salaries for both publications, and cover miscellaneous workspace and equipment needs.

Please donate today to help us keep student media at UA alive.