The Circuit (newspaper)
African American newspaper published in Virginia
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The Circuit was an African American newspaper published in Catlett, Virginia, from 1937[1] until 1954.[2] It was described as "Virginia's only colored paper north of Richmond."[1] The Circuit was important to the African American communities in northern Virginia during the Jim Crow era.[3]
- Thomas Chapman Tyler
- William H. Lewis, Sr.
| Type | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Founders |
|
| Publisher | Negro Journal Association of Northern Virginia |
| President | W. H. Lewis |
| Editor | Joseph C. Hackett |
Associate editor | J. H. Anderson |
| Founded | 1937 |
Ceased publication | 1954 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Catlett, Virginia |
| Circulation | 1,200 |
| OCLC number | 40901521 |
As of November 2013[update], only ten issues are known to still exist in archives, five at the Library of Virginia[4] and six at the archives of the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County (AAHAFC) in The Plains, Virginia.[5] Information published in those available copies was important in documenting the historic nature of some African-American communities such as the Ashville Historic District.[6]
| Surviving issues | |
|---|---|
| Date | Held by |
| 1940 Feb | Library of Virginia |
| 1940 Mar | Library of Virginia |
| 1942 Dec | Library of Virginia |
| 1943 May | AAHAFC |
| 1945 May | Library of Virginia |
| 1945 Aug | AAHAFC |
| 1946 Jun | Library of Virginia; AAHAFC |
| 1952 Jun | AAHAFC |
| 1952 Nov | AAHAFC |
| 1953 Jan | AAHAFC |