Georgia Interscholastic Association Explained

Georgia Interscholastic Association
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Abbreviation:GIA
Purpose:sports league of high schools serving African Americans
Region Served:Georgia
Language:English
Merged:Georgia High School Association

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]

History

The Big 7 Conference included large high schools for African American students in Georgia. The GIA was an expansion of this league that grew to include county high schools around the state.[9] High schools for African Americans from 147 of Georgia's 159 counties came to be included in the league.

Walt Frazier, Wyomia Tyus, Otis Sistrunk, Monk Johnson, Rayfield Wright. Don Adams, Willie Seay, and Edith McGuire emerged from the league.[10] Seay went on to star on Albany State University's track team and carried the Olympic torch before the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.[11] Becky Taylor who works at the Tifton Gazette has been researching the league for years. Herb White, nicknamed the Elevator from Decatur, worked on the documentary film about the league. A high school basketball, star he went on to play for the Atlanta Hawks.

The GIS grew to include high schools for African American students from 147 of Georgia's 159 counties.[6] After the film was broadcast the filmmakers and some of those featured in the film participated in a panel discussion moderated by Ann Kimbrough.[12]

High schools

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Information . GIA Heritage . Georgia High School Basketball Project . 16 October 2022.
  2. Web site: GIA Champions | GHSA.net. www.ghsa.net.
  3. Web site: 'As If We Were Ghosts' set to premiere: GIA documentary to air twice on GPB | News | valdostadailytimes.com. www.valdostadailytimes.com.
  4. Web site: GIA's 'Ghosts' brought to life in documentary. Becky. Taylor. The Tifton Gazette.
  5. News: Top Black Female Sports Broadcaster Headlines Legends Film on Juneteenth . 16 October 2022 . Black Enterprise . 28 April 2022.
  6. News: Taylor . Becky . As If We Were Ghosts' set to premiere: GIA documentary to air twice on GPB . 16 October 2022 . . 14 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Nizlick . Tzali . Georgia-born Herb White is making ghost stories real . Score Atlanta . 16 October 2022 . 13 June 2022.
  8. Web site: GPB to air documentary on African American high school sports during segregation. Todd. Holcomb.
  9. Web site: Documentary on Georgia Interscholastic Association will air Monday on GPB. Moultrie Observer.
  10. Web site: (BPRW) Acclaimed Independent Filmmaker Monty Ross joins Ours Studios as Filmmaker-in-Residence | Black PR Wire, Inc.. (BPRW) Acclaimed Independent Filmmaker Monty Ross joins Ours Studios as Filmmaker-in-Residence.
  11. Web site: Albany State Athletics Hall of Fame welcomes eight new members. Joe Whitfield Staff. Correspondent. Albany Herald.
  12. Web site: OURS Studios LLC. OURS Studios. LLC. AS IF WE WERE GHOSTS.
  13. Web site: GIA Baseball Champions | GHSA.net. www.ghsa.net.
  14. Web site: GIA Boys Basketball Champions | GHSA.net. www.ghsa.net.
  15. Web site: Do or Dye: Obstacles were opportunities for former coach, teacher. Becky TaylorTifton. Gazette. The Tifton Gazette.
  16. Web site: GIA Football Champions | GHSA.net. www.ghsa.net.
  17. Web site: 1969 champs Houston High Indians celebrated in long-awaited ring ceremony. July 13, 2020. www.13wmaz.com.
  18. Web site: Memories of Pinevale High. Johnna. Pinholster. Valdosta Daily Times.
  19. Web site: History of Elm Street High compiled by former student. Staff reports. Northwest Georgia News.
  20. Web site: USC: Museum of Education. www.museumofeducation.info.
  21. Web site: Full integration of Moultrie schools came 16 years after ruling. John. Oxford. Moultrie Observer.
  22. Web site: Hall of Fame to honor 1961 state champion William Bryant football team. Wayne GrandyThe Moultrie. Observer. Moultrie Observer.
  23. Web site: GIA Girls Basketball Champions | GHSA.net. www.ghsa.net.
  24. Web site: GIA Girls Basketball Champions | GHSA.net .

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