Elva Lee Abdal-Khallaq (née Collins; -2010) was a teacher, business owner, and community activist based in Boston.
Early life and education
Abdal-Khallaq was born in Baldwin, Louisiana. She was raised in Houston, Texas, and went to high school there. Abdal-Khallaq married her husband, Malik, and moved to Boston, Massachusetts.
Career In Boston, Abdal-Khallaq co-founded A Nubian Notion with her husband. situated in the Dudley Square area of Roxbury, it was a prominent Afro-centric store in Boston for many years. In the 1990s, the store opened another location in Ruggles station. Both locations have since closed.
In addition, Abdal-Khallaq taught at several community schools. and was the recording secretary for the Goldenaires group, based at Freedom House in Roxbury, from 1989 to 1993.
Honors and awards In 2023, Abdal-Khallaq was recognized as one of "Boston’s most admired, beloved, and successful Black Women leaders" by the Black Women Lead project.
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