XM Radio Interview with Sway in the Morning helps Ebony Anglers reach first 1,000 fan goal!

Friday, August 21, 2020: Originally posted on EA's Instagram page

Sooo, today we were featured on #swayinthemorning with @siriusxm Radio host, producer, rapper extraordinaire,  Sway Calloway @realsway and Heather B @thehappyhourwhb and Tracy G @itstracyg on @shade45!!!!! WE ARE BLOWN AWAY! 🤯 

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE

So blessed and thankful and truly humbled at the amount of support we are receiving from all over the world! Last night we had 197 followers and in a matter of hours that number octupled!! (Yes that is a real word! We looked it up on Google ) 

Looks like we need to set a new follower goal!

Thanks to that gracious interview with our beloved team captain @giachevelle we will likely surpass our 1st follower goal of 1K fans! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to the wonderful team and our AMAZING fans that woke us up with HUNDREDS of messages, DMs and new subscriptions on our website to tell us TO HURRY UP AND CALL IN! 

After recovering from the sheer shock of it all we quickly dove into action! We are so grateful to you for sharing our story and encouraging black women to call in with their own fishing stories, hopes and dreams and show that we can and DO support one another! 

Make sure to subscribe to us to learn more about how to support our team, journey and get involved with our nonprofit aimed at teaching our little black and brown girls and boys how to fish and boat! We will always be grateful! 🖤

Read More about Sway Calloway:

Sway Calloway (born July 3, 1971) is an American journalist, radio personality, executive producer and rapper. Known as Sway, he is known for hosting music, news, and culture programming. He was the co-host of the nationally syndicated radio showThe Wake Up Show as one half of the duo Sway & King Tech. Sway now hosts “Sway in the Morning” on SiriusXMShade45 as well as the MTV show TRLAM.

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PRESS RELEASE: Black Female Fishing Team Earns Historic Win in First Tournament

For Immediate Release

July 9, 2020

The Ebony Anglers took First Place in the King Mackerel division of Carteret Community College Foundation’s Spanish Mackerel & Dolphin Tournament in Morehead City, NC this past weekend.  The competitive women’s fishing team, established in the Triangle area, reeled in a 48lb. King Mackerel, earning them a coveted citation from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.  The award recognizes anglers for their outstanding recreational catches of fish most commonly caught in North Carolina. 

The tournament was the team’s first competition as professional anglers. They will move on to compete in additional events throughout 2021 leading up to their ultimate goal, to compete in the Big Rock/ Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament in June 2021.

Ebony Anglers are five professional Black women who embrace the sport of competitive fishing while balancing family, motherhood, and business. Their mission is:

• To impact the sport of competitive women’s fishing through the diversity and inclusion of female anglers of color.

• To create/build an elevated lifestyle brand anchored in nautical sportsmanship and fine outdoor living.

• To model the strength, balance and resilience of Black women through the sport of  competitive fishing, boating and elevated outdoor living.

• To establish a legacy of leadership, sportsmanship and excellence for youth through education and mentoring.

Ebony Anglers was the idea of Durham salon owner and Team Captain Gia Peebles (@giachevelle) after observing an opportunity for female anglers of color during the Big Rock Fishing Tournament in Beaufort, NC this past June. Rounding out the team are:

• Educator and Festival Owner Lesleigh Mausi, (@lesleighmausi) 

• Nail Tech Entrepreneur Glenda Turner, (@perfectlypolishedbyglenda) 

• Digital Marketing Specialist & Editorial Model, Bobbiette the Brand (@bobbiette)  

• Gourmet Catering Company owner Tiana Davis, (@tianas_story)

Ebony Anglers honor a deep commitment to youth engagement through their annual educational initiatives Black Girls Fish (#BlackGirlsFish) (BGF) and Black Boys Boat (#BlackBoysBoat), whose missions are:

• To share with (and develop in) youth an appreciation and agility for fishing (and boating) as an outdoor sporting lifestyle. 

• To educate youth in the fundamentals of fishing (and boating), both as a sport and as a lifestyle.  

• To empower youth with life skills that promote self-sufficiency, physical and intellectual fortitude and sound leadership values.

For more information on and events featuring the Ebony Anglers, visit www.ebonyanglers.com and @ebonyanglers on Instagram and Facebook.

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PRESS RELEASE: Local Entrepreneur Starts All Black, Female Competitive

For Immediate Release

July 9, 2020

The Ebony Anglers are a competitive women’s fishing team established in the Triangle area.  They are five professional Black women who embrace the sport of competitive fishing while balancing family, motherhood, and business. Their mission is:

• To impact the sport of competitive women’s fishing through the diversity and inclusion of female anglers of color.

• To create/build an elevated lifestyle brand anchored in nautical sportsmanship and fine outdoor living.To model the strength, balance and resilience of Black women through the sport of  competitive fishing, boating and elevated outdoor living.

• To establish a legacy of leadership, sportsmanship and excellence for youth through education and mentoring.

The team’s inception was the idea of Durham salon owner and proprietor Gia Peebles (@giachevelle), when she and her husband witnessed the annual Big Rock Fishing Tournament in Beaufort, NC this past June.  “When I saw women of all ages coming from their fishing boats with fish and winning prizes, I noticed that there were no women of color competing.  I said to myself, “We can do this. I already know accomplished women who are leaders and know how to win in other aspects of their lives. We can do this.”  The women she had in mind were Lesleigh Mausi (@lesleighmausi), Glenda Turner (@perfectlypolishedbyglenda), Bobbiette Palmer (@bobbiette) and Tiana Davis (@tianas_story), all of them business owners from the Triangle area.  Each woman accepted the call, and the Ebony Anglers was born. 

The team will compete in their first professional tournament, the Carteret Community College Foundation Spanish Mackerel and Dolphin Tournament, on July 17-18, 2020 in Morehead City, NC.  The anglers will then move on to compete in qualifying events throughout 2021, leading up to their ultimate goal: to compete in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament in June 2021.

In addition to embracing the sport, the Ebony Anglers honor a deep commitment to youth and cultural engagement through their annual mentoring and leadership programs.  Black Girls Fish (#BlackGirlsFish) (BGF) and Black Boys Boat (#BlackBoysBoat) (BBB) are 2 educational initiatives of Ebony Anglers whose missions are: 

• To share with (and develop in) youth an appreciation and agility for fishing (and boating) as an outdoor sporting lifestyle. 

• To educate youth in the fundamentals of fishing (and boating), both as a sport and as a lifestyle.  

• To empower youth with life skills that promote self-sufficiency, physical and intellectual fortitude and sound leadership values.

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For more information on and events featuring the Ebony Anglers, visit www.ebonyanglers.com and @ebonyanglers on Instagram and Facebook.

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