Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| John Maggio | ||
Cast (in credits order)
| Gordon Parks | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | ... | Self | |
| Muhammad Ali | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Devin Allen | ... | Self |
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Maurice Berger | ... | Self |
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Phillip Brookman | ... | Self |
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Lonnie Bunch | ... | Self (as Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III) |
| Stokely Carmichael | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Eldridge Cleaver | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Kathleen Cleaver | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jelani Cobb | ... | Self | |
| Anderson Cooper | ... | Self | |
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Adger W. Cowans | ... | Self |
| Ava DuVernay | ... | Self | |
| Ralph Ellison | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| David Frost | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Nelson George | ... | Self | |
| Merv Griffin | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Isaac Hayes | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Langston Hughes | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Mahalia Jackson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Red Jackson | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Martin Luther King | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Spike Lee | ... | Self | |
| Malcolm X | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Mamie Till Mobley | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Elijah Muhammad | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Khalil Gibran Muhammad | ... | Self | |
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Leslie Parks | ... | Self (as Leslie Parks-Bailey) |
| Rosa Parks | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Adam Clayton Powell Jr. | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Rakim | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Michal Raz-Russo | ... | Self |
| Slick Rick | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jackie Robinson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Paul Roth | ... | Self |
| Richard Roundtree | ... | Self | |
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Latoya Ruby Frazier | ... | Self |
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Jamel Shabazz | ... | Self |
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Eugene Simpson | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Mario Sprouse | ... | Self |
| Bryan Stevenson | ... | Self | |
| Emmett Till | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Gloria Vanderbilt | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Darren Walker | ... | Self |
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Ella Watson | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Willie D | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Richard Wright | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Genevieve Young | ... | Self |
Produced by
| Nancy Abraham | ... | executive producer |
| Monica Berra | ... | producer |
| Jelani Cobb | ... | executive producer |
| Jacqueline Glover | ... | executive producer |
| Lisa Heller | ... | executive producer |
| Matthew O. Henderson | ... | producer |
| Donsha Jones | ... | Coordinator |
| Alicia Keys | ... | executive producer |
| George Kunhardt | ... | producer |
| Peter W. Kunhardt | ... | executive producer (as Peter Kunhardt) |
| Teddy Kunhardt | ... | producer |
| Richard Lowe | ... | producer |
| John Maggio | ... | producer |
| Angela Plazas-Rodriguez | ... | associate producer |
| Sara Rodriguez | ... | senior producer |
| Swizz Beatz | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Gary Lionelli | ||
Cinematography by
| Joe Arcidiacono | ||
| Clair Popkin | ||
Editing by
| Richard Lowe | ||
Sound Department
| Veralucia Quispe Chirinos | ... | sound recordist |
| Will Denson | ... | sound recordist |
| Mielle Ezra | ... | sound recordist |
| Aisha Hallgren | ... | sound recordist |
| Ronald James | ... | sound recordist |
| Mike Jones | ... | sound recordist |
| Chris Kellett | ... | sound recordist |
| John Mathie | ... | sound recordist |
| Redd Reynolds | ... | sound recordist |
| Drake Roy | ... | sound |
| Mark Roy | ... | sound recordist |
| Taylor Roy | ... | sound recordist |
| Emily Strong | ... | sound recordist |
| Shuling Yong | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Branco | ... | additional cinematography |
| Graham Deneen | ... | first assistant camera |
| Nancy Serna Guerrero | ... | first assistant camera |
| Omar Guinier | ... | Camera Operator: "B" Camera |
| Eric Hoffman | ... | first assistant camera |
| John Keating | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jason Mitchneck | ... | first assistant camera |
| Christine Ng | ... | additional cinematography |
| Chris Oeurn | ... | "b" camera operator |
| Antonio Rossi | ... | additional cinematography |
| Jose Sarmiento | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bill Winters | ... | additional cinematography |
Animation Department
| Chris King | ... | motion graphics |
Editorial Department
| Allie Ames | ... | colorist |
| Edgardo Cervano-Soto | ... | co-editor |
| Leanne Cherundolo | ... | director of post production |
| Jeff Cornell | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Elizabeth Niles | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Karina Vidal | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
| F.A.M.E.'S. Project | ... | orchestra and studio contractor |
Additional Crew
| Logan Adler | ... | director of finance and administration |
