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Finding Gratitude on Tax Day

by Catherine Alexander-Wright, MSW, LICSW, Alabama Appleseed Social Worker April 15 along with its not-so-much-recognized but equally-dreaded friend April 18 can be, let’s be honest, a negative experience ranging from nuisance to financial…

Alabama will be the second Southern state to allow formerly incarcerated people 6 months to get back on their feet after release. Here’s why that matters – and here’s how it happened.

Akiesha Anderson, Fines and Fees, News

By: Akiesha Anderson, Alabama Appleseed Policy Director Last summer, when I traveled to Auburn to celebrate Senator Tom Whatley’s birthday, I had no idea what would be birthed as a result of that trip. On my drive from Montgomery…

Appleseed is Hiring a Policy Associate!

News

About Alabama Appleseed: Alabama Appleseed is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1999 whose mission is to achieve justice and equity for all Alabamians. As Alabama’s only research and advocacy organization focused…

Appleseed’s 2022 legislative priorities: opportunity, safety, and common sense investments in our future

Akiesha Anderson, Carla Crowder, Leah Nelson, News

Alabama Appleseed’s priorities for the 2022 legislative session are narrowly focused on sensible reforms and investments. Our priorities reinforce what so many Alabamians are beginning to understand: as a state, we pour too much money into…

Appleseed Welcomes New Legal Extern Brenita Softley

Access to Justice, Intern, News

My name is Brenita Softley, and I am deeply honored to join Alabama Appleseed as a part-time extern. I am in awe of this organization’s mission to achieve justice and equity for all Alabamians— which are reasons that I decided to attend…

Support Appleseed's Re-entry Work this Giving Tuesday

Alabama prisons, Habitual Felony Offender Act, Megan Cheek, News

Appleseed joins the many (many!) outstanding nonprofits for the Giving Tuesday campaign on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. This global day of giving highlights the important work accomplished because of generous donors everywhere. Appleseed…