Jalloh African Market
Our business, and its legacy
Introducing Jalloh African Market
MARIAMA JALLOH
Manager
MARIAMA is a 35 year old Sierra Leonean born in Sierra Leone. She traveled to the United States in December of 2003. While in the United States, she went to CHARLESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL and graduated in 2005. From high school she then went to ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE where she earned her Associate Degree of Arts. She continued to REGIS COLLEGE and graduated with a BACHELORS OF SCIENCE in nursing {BSN} in 2012. Since then, she has been a nurse for over nine years.
MARIAMA took over the business in January 2019, and with her experience and ideas she has transformed the business to a new dimension.
Mariama expanded the business with more foods and clothes from all over Africa especially from Sierra Leone. MARIAMA understands the legacy passed down to her and also understands how important it is for people to have access to African food and design.
As a professional nurse, it has not been easy balancing work in the hospital and opening a store, but Mr. Jalloh did not make a mistake choosing Mariama. He knew how competent his daughter is.
MOMODU JALLOH
Founder
JALLOH’S AFRICAN MARKET is a business legacy created by a Sierra Leonean called MOMODU JALLOH, born July 26th 1950 in Sierra Leone. He spent his early life in Sierra Leone with his parents, attended the INDEPENDENT MEMORIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL, KISSY. He later move to America in 1985 and attended the QUINCY JUNIOR COLLEGE. Living in the state of Massachusetts for a while, Mr. Jalloh discovered that Africans in the states has an urged to connect with food as well as design from Africa. In fact, even other ethnicities love the cultural heritage from Africa. To fulfill everyone’s desire Mr. Jalloh decided to open an African store where everyone could go and connect with their roots as well as get all kinds of African foods and clothing.
After serving for so long it then came a time for Mr. Jalloh to retire. With great thought Mr. Jalloh decide to leave this business with his vibrant daughter MARIAMA.