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Our Story
our stories.
our power.
our future.
Honoring the past, uplifting the present, inspiring the future.
Have you ever heard the saying, “You can tell a tree by the fruit it bears”?
Fruits of Ali
Ali Rowe embodied this truth.
A master storyteller, he knew that stories have the power to transform lives.
Yet like many in the African diaspora, he carried the ache of lost histories—the untold struggles and triumphs of great-grandparents whose voices were silenced.
Through his indigenous grandmother’s stories, he found his only bridge to the past—and the seed of Fruits of Ali.
OUR FOUNDER– Ebony Aliyah
That same passion lives on through our Founder and Executive Director, Ebony Aliyah Rowe.
Her journey—as a social worker, educator, and global storyteller—taught her that narrative is more than memory. It is medicine.
From helping youth and families in New Jersey to guiding women in Somaliland to turn trauma into poetry and film, Ebony has witnessed storytelling restore dignity, pride, and healing.
Fruits of Ali was born from this vision– that future storytellers of color can reclaim their narratives, discover their voices, and transform communities through the art of storytelling.
We Believe in
🌱 Community – We grow stronger together.
💡 Creativity – Every voice is a work of art.
❤️ Healing – Stories restore and uplift.
✊🏾 Empowerment – We give power back to the storyteller.
📖 Legacy – We preserve the wisdom of our past for the future.
