Peace is a lifestyle .

One man contemplates in front of the Harlem state office building as paraders prepare to march in honor of Malcolm X on his 99th birthday in Harlem.

Omawale , the head organizer of the Malcolm X shut em down parade gives a speech in front of the Harlem state office building.

The Malcolm X birthday parade is held every year in his honor in Harlem. A peacemaker gazes down the block as the marchers prepare to begin.

The beginning of the parade took place in front of the Harlem state office building on 125th street. Volunteers and organizers of the parade check to make everything is ready.

Paraders march past stores closed in honor of Malcolm X birthday on May 18th in Harlem.

Marchers walk down the narrow street from north to south on 125th street in Harlem reminding stores and vendors to shut down their business between the hours of one and four. on May 18th in observance of Malcolm X birthday

A poster taped in a window of a business closed in honor of of the Malcolm X birthday parade .

One of the organizers points out a store that is not closed..

Paraders surround the entry way to prevent shoppers from entering the store. They forced shoppers to depart the store. see next photo.

A woman is forced out of a department store by one of the head organizers of the parade on 125th street during the shut down hours between one and four.

A woman participating in the parade stands on line without expression while the parade organizers argue with vendors who dont want to cover their goods for sale during the 3 hours shut down.

Marching for Malcolm X on his birthday in Harlem

A fashionable woman observes the parade on 125th street .

A refection of Malcolm X glares onto to the street before the parade begins.

A vendor is not effective as she tries to persuade the organizers to allow her to continue to let her stay open to sell her goods.

A woman becomes extremely irate and agitated in regards to business shut downs on 125th street and authorities address the issue.

Palestinians march alongside African Americans to celebrate Malcolm X birthday in Harlem on May18th.

A Palestinian woman holds an African American flag while marching in solidarity with the African American community in Harlem during a parade for Malcolm X .

As the parade comes to an end , marchers walk pass one of the posters bearing the image of Malcolm X.