Participants of the “Shut’em Down” Black Power March walk past the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building in Harlem, N.Y. on May 19, 2016. (Randy Vazquez)
This is the 27th annual “Shut’em Down” Black Power March. The march is a three-hour economic boycott that honors civil rights activist Malcolm X on his birthday on May 19 in Harlem, N.Y. (Randy Vazquez)
Stores and vendors located on 125th Street between St. Nicholas Avenue and Fifth Avenue in Harlem, N.Y. were encouraged to stop operations from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on May 19, 2016 during the “Shut’em Down” Black Power March. (Randy Vazquez)
Hundreds of supporters marched down 125th street in Harlem, N.Y. during the “Shut’em Down” Black Power March on May 19, 2016. May 19 also marks human rights activist Malcolm X’s 91st birthday. (Randy Vazquez)
Supporters during the “Shut’em Down” Black Power March walk past the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, N.Y. on May 19, 2016. (Randy Vazquez)
A woman holds up a black and white photograph of Malcolm X during the “Shut’em Down” Black Power March in Harlem, N.Y. on May 19, 2016. Many cities around the county observe this date as Malcolm X Day. (Randy Vazquez)
Malcolm X day was first recognized in Berkeley, Calif. in 1979 but has now been recognized by many cities across the country. Supporters of the “Shut’em Down” Black Power March walk down 125th Street in Harlem, N.Y. on May 19, 2016. (Randy Vazquez)
Supporters of all ages showed up during “Shut’em Down” Black Power March in Harlem, N.Y. on May 19, 2016. (Randy Vazquez)
Led by a portrait of human rights activist Malcolm X supporters walked up and down 125th Street in Harlem, N.Y. during the “Shut’em Down” Black Power March on May 19, 2016. (Randy Vazquez)
Supporters during the “Shut’em Down” Black Power March encourage vendors to honor the three-hour long economic boycott on May 19, 2016 in Harlem, N.Y. (Randy Vazquez)
Supporter carries his Pan-African flag during the “Shut’em Down” Black Power March on May 19, 2016 in Harlem, N.Y. (Randy Vazquez)
Many stores along 125th Street in Harlem, N.Y. closed their stores early during the “Shut’em Down” Black Power March on May 19, 2016. (Randy Vazquez)
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