EXPLORE NYC | Visiting Harlem With a Local Travel Guide

Beyond Your Block Ep 3 | We're exploring the world through NYC and today we get a look into Harlem thanks to Folasade! She is taking us around to her favorite local spots to teach about the West and East African communities found in Harlem.
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Teranga:
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Local Initiatives to support:
Harlem Grown: www.harlemgrown.org
all ad money from this video will be donated to Harlem Grown
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture: www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg
Spots we visited:
- Teranga
- Malcolm Shabazz Market
- Accra Restaurant
- Schomburg Center
- Abyssinia Ethiopian Center
- James Baldwin Lawn
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[@LifeWithLaurence]

I’m West African and didn’t even know places like this existed in NYC. Thanks for highlighting rich cultures that are otherwise overlooked by westerners Elena!! DEFINITELY visiting these places on my next trip to New York!

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These videos are such a treat! Folasade is so charismatic and engaging, you can tell how much she loves her community. Well done Elena with the tight intro, smooth transitions and thoughtful questions. I especially loved the footage/imagery of historic Harlem--it's obvious you did your research and it the added context is much appreciated.

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This video helped me pick my NYC neighbourhood. Love this so much as an international student very far away from home it can be hard to just get a taste of that from so far, especially since the last year. This looks a little like home :)

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Your editing gets better in every video! Elena if you can, PLEASE do every neighborhood in NYC!

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definitely will be making many more!

[@TVEunice]

As someone who used to live in Harlem (and have been to the James Baldwin Lawn many times), you couldn’t have highlighted this beautiful part of the Big Apple better! Also, Folasade is gem and preached the history of black excellence in Harlem in such a beautiful way! Need to see a tour of her apartment NOW.

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[@deandriasimmons9]

I absolutely loved this episode. I loved how you stepped back and let her be herself and to tell the story of the community. I love how you did your own research as well before transitioning to Folasade and letting her lead. You also asked some really great questions. When I visit New York again I now where I will be going. Thank you for this :)

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Ah so glad you enjoyed and thank you for this comment! Trying to find the best balance I can :)

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I love the fact that you shared that you are of Iranian origin , many people of Iranian origin are very stigmatized due to movies and non-nuanced media coverage that activates racial stereotypes about people of middle eastern decent , and even though you acknowledge the fact that you are white passing, I still think its nice and of value, that you use your platform to offer a more diversed , positive and uplifting image of women of Iranian decent.

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I have loved every Beyond Your Block episode but THIS by far was my favorite. I am Gambian our culture is 90% similar to Senegal and seeing Teranga truly warmed my heart! Kudos to you and FolaShade and what a GREAT JOB capturing Harlem.

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You’re very good at passing the mic to other people, I really wish you had a proper show bc I feel like you would ace it. But at the same time, it might put a limit on your creative freedom? Idk Anyway, thank you for allowing us to travel through your city with you!

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honestly, im typing this comment before even reaching to the middle of your video and I'm shocked by your perception and you mindset about life and traveling. actually, im a Persian girl living in Nice in the south of France and I'm going to do an exchange program in New York it was a real pleasure and help your video to get to know New York and its neighborhoods. thank you for the content. and it was a pleasure meeting a half-Persian girl who has the same mindset as me about life and appreciating Persian culture.😍😍

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I really enjoyed this. Ladies, you've done an exceptional job at sharing our culture and community. Thank you for considering the visit, Elena.

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this was so well done! I lived in east harlem and learned a lot from this video. thank you for putting this together, i look forward to your next videos in this series

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I stepped away from watching this video more educated and appreciative of African, American and Harlem culture. Thank you so much from Sydney, Australia

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This was beautiful! So informative, Folasade!

[@GenesisFlores1407]

I go to college behind St.Nicolas Park, and seeing it made me so happy! It’s so cool to see Harlem highlighted ❤️

[@samDenise11]

catching up on your vids, but i have to say this has been my favorite so far of this series. i just moved to Harlem (originally from queens) and its so nice to see the culture and new places i can go find and support. this series if great for outsiders but also for us NYers who don't usually leave our hoods and get to see new interesting places in the city. thanks to yall!

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AH thank you for taking the time to comment!!! This means so much to me and I hope to keep being able to create more :')

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i used to live in harlem, the east village and bk. I now live in miami and watching these videos have me missing those days, you do it all justice!

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Loved this, the style of following a local perspective throughout each neighbourhood is so immersive, I hope to visit New York and check them all out!

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I always learn so much from your videos! Thank you!

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Elena this is beautifully done! I love that you let the travel guide do most of the talking

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I love the editing in this video and overall such a great and interesting video! Harlem seems like a special part of New York with its history and culture.

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I’ll be staying at an air bnb near that area soon. This was super insightful!

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This was amazing! thank you so much for sharing i cant wait to visit nyc again!

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Love this video. Visiting Harlem is on my Road Trip List Hopefully one day I can hit the road going in that direction.

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I'm in love with your editing, it's amazing

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Thank you for sharing our amazing neighborhood, Harlem!! We enjoyed your video!!

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This is one of the best videos you’ve done! Excited for more :)

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I enjoyed this so much.

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I have to say, that as a person who has grown up around plenty of white passing people, I always wanted someone to be truly interested in my culture and rarely found it! You have truly shown how much you care & respect other cultures all around you just in one city and I truly appreciate you for all the research and perfectly filmed videos you have made. Although you and all of us have not been able to travel around the world this series has really made me more interested and excited to visit neighborhoods all around the city! THANK YOU ELENA FOR BEING A TRULY AMAZING PERSON!!

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Beautiful and so interesting! Thank you!

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NEED to try that restaurant!! love this video

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me and my girlfriend ate at Teranga when we visited nyc in march! was delicious and warmed us up after walking around in the cold

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Please do an apartment tour of Folasade’s place!

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More to come!!!

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