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EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 8 MIN

How Emmett Till's Lynching Inspired "The Twilight Zone"

from Black Horror Journal · host Starr Rocque

Emmett Till takes a quick dive into how the lynching of Emmett Till in 1955 inspired then rising talent Rod Serling to create his iconic tv show, "The Twilight Zone." Connect @BlackHorrorJournal on Instagram@Starr_Rocque on ThreadsListen & Subscribe Available on popular podcast platforms. SpotifyApple Podcasts Google PodcastsiHeartRadioDeezerPlayerFMPodcast AddictSEO KeywordsEmmett Till, The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling, Civil Rights Era Research https://www.history.com/articles/emmett-tillhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/early-run-censors-led-rod-serling-twilight-zone-180971837/https://www.ithaca.edu/node/45197#:~:text=Born%20in%20Syracuse%2C%20New%20York,the%20golden%20age%20of%20television.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/arts/television/jordan-peele-twilight-zone.htmlhttps://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2010/09/censorship-and-twilight-zone.html

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