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African/American friends. His intention in creating the documentary was to recognize the athletes, coaches and teams of the GIA that had played their contests in almost total obscurity due to the newspapers and other media ignoring the noteworthy accomplishments of those in the GIA. One of the former GIA coaches told white "it was like we were invisible" so White named his documentary "As If We Were Ghosts". He secured the involvement of two talented, Independent producers that he had worked with at GPB on other projects. Nwandi Lawson and Bruce Burkhardt worked tirelessly on the film for very little compensation. Ron Bivins, a former GIA athlete and Atlanta businessman donated generously for several years to keep the production moving forward.
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