The Reflector was a weekly newspaper in Charlottesville, Virginia, that ran from 1933 to at least 1935.[1] Edited by T. J. Sellers, it called itself "Charlottesville's Only Negro Weekly."[2] It included articles on local and national news, social columns, and editorials and articles on topics of particular interest to black readers such as racial identity, lynching, and famous African Americans.[2] The publication captured aspects of life under Jim Crow laws in this small city, including a regular feature on events at segregated Jefferson High School.[1] In 2003, a new Charlottesville newspaper began publication as The African American Reflector, in honor of the original newspaper's editor.[3]

In a 1934 issue, the editors noted that along with its Black readership, 200 white Charlottesville residents also were "regular subscribers" to the paper.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Race & Place: Newspapers". www2.vcdh.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  2. ^ a b "The Reflector: An African American Newspaper..." www2.vcdh.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  3. ^ "Signs of the Times - "The Reflector" Dusts Off a 70-year Mission". george.loper.org. September 2003. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  4. ^ "Facts to Remember About Charlottesville". The Reflector. Charlottesville, VA. 7 April 1934. p. 2.
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