05/21/2025
On Monday, Harlem was on fire with a tremendous showing of love and respect during the 35th straight year of “Shut ‘Em Down,” when stores across W. 125th Street, Harlem’s major shopping district, are made to close by the unity of Black people. Nearly all of the stores this year accepted the community’s demand to honor Malcom X and kept their doors locked! Over the last 35 years, this occasion has become recognized as a commercial moment of silence. This year’s celebration, once again organized by , was special because it also marked the 100th anniversary of the legendary leader and freedom fighter Malcolm X (El Hajj El Malik Shabazz).
