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| Abbreviation | GIA |
|---|---|
| Merged into | Georgia High School Association |
| Formation | 1948 |
| Dissolved | 1970 |
| Purpose | sports league of high schools serving African Americans |
Region served | Georgia |
Official language | English |
The Georgia Interscholastic Association (GIA), formed in 1948, was a sports league of high schools serving African Americans in Georgia.[1] It merged into the Georgia High School Association with desegregation in 1970.[2] As If We Were Ghosts is a documentary film made about the league and its athletes.[3][4][5][6][7][8] The Georgia Interscholastic Association held state championship competitions from 1948–70 and joined the Georgia High School Association the following year.[2]
- ^ "General Information". GIA Heritage. Georgia High School Basketball Project. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b "GIA Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net.
- ^ "'As If We Were Ghosts' set to premiere: GIA documentary to air twice on GPB | News | valdostadailytimes.com". www.valdostadailytimes.com.
- ^ Taylor, Becky. "GIA's 'Ghosts' brought to life in documentary". The Tifton Gazette.
- ^ "Top Black Female Sports Broadcaster Headlines Legends Film on Juneteenth". Black Enterprise. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Becky (14 June 2022). "As If We Were Ghosts' set to premiere: GIA documentary to air twice on GPB". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Nizlick, Tzali (13 June 2022). "Georgia-born Herb White is making ghost stories real". Score Atlanta. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Holcomb, Todd. "GPB to air documentary on African American high school sports during segregation".