Malcolm X & Ahfad…

This fall, when I was in Sudan following in the footsteps of Malcolm X, I visited Ahfad University for Women in Omdurman. In 1959, Malcolm X learned about girls education in Sudan when he visited Ahfad. In Arabic, “Ahfad” means “grandchildren.” Several days ago, the female students at Ahfad University joined in the One Billion Rising festivities to celebrate all of the changes that have improved women’s lives in Sudan–like access to higher education…