Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Joe Brewster | ||
| Michèle Stephenson | ||
| Joe Brewster | ... | (co-director) |
| Michèle Stephenson | ... | (co-director) |
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Joe Brewster | ||
| Michèle Stephenson | ||
Cast (in credits order)
| Nikki Giovanni | ... | Self - Poet | |
| Taraji P. Henson | ... | Self - Reading Giovanni's Poems (voice) | |
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| James Baldwin | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Amiri Baraka | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Marion Barry Jr. | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Harry Belafonte | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| H. Rap Brown | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Stokely Carmichael | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Albert Cleage | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Pearl Cleage | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Kathleen Cleaver | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Johnnetta B. Cole | ... | Self |
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Virginia Fowler | ... | Self (as Virginia C. Fowler) |
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Kai Giovanni | ... | Self |
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Thomas Giovanni | ... | Self |
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Lou House | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Jesse Jackson Jr. | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jesse Jackson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Colin Kaepernick | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Martin Luther King | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| John Lewis | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Lewis H. Michaux | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Mamie Till Mobley | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Touré Neblett | ... | Self |
| Novella Nelson | ... | Self | |
| Rosa Parks | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Joy-Ann Reid | ... | Self | |
| Sonia Sanchez | ... | Self - Audience Member | |
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Virginia Stanley | ... | Self |
| Emmett Till | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Touré | ... | Self | |
| John F. Kennedy | ... | Se;f (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Nancy Abraham | ... | executive producer |
| Joe Brewster | ... | producer |
| Ayana Enomoto-Hurst | ... | additional producer |
| Virginia Fowler | ... | co-producer |
| Lisa Heller | ... | executive producer |
| Taraji P. Henson | ... | executive producer |
| Arielle Knight | ... | associate producer |
| Codie Elaine Oliver | ... | executive producer |
| Tommy Oliver | ... | producer |
| Karem Orrego | ... | associate producer |
| Amilca Palmer | ... | additional producer |
| Hannah Shepard | ... | Archival Producer |
| Michèle Stephenson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Chris Pattishall | ||
| Samora Pinderhughes | ||
Cinematography by
| Alfredo Alcantara | ||
| Greg Harriott | ||
| Derek Wiesehahn | ||
Editing by
| Terra Long | ||
Art Department
| Thomas Curtis | ... | visual designer |
| Sean Pierce | ... | visual designer |
Sound Department
| Carmen Borgia | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Fredrick Helm | ... | sound designer |
| Brian O'Hara | ... | sound editor |
| Ben Whitver | ... | dialogue editor / sound effects editor |
| Jesse Peterson | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Regi Allen | ... | additional editor |
| Patrice Bowman | ... | finishing editor / on-line editor |
| Paul A. Byrne | ... | colorist |
| Guy H. Fisher III | ... | on-line editor / post-production coordinator (as Guy Fisher) |
| Colt Hansen | ... | post producer |
| Catherine Lee | ... | additional editor |
| Keiko Wright | ... | assistant editor |
Additional Crew
| Brandon Butler | ... | copyright counsel |
| Edgardo Cervano-Soto | ... | production assistant |
| Justine Jacob | ... | Legal Counsel |
Thanks
| David Alexander | ... | special thanks |
| Johnnetta B. Cole | ... | special thanks |
| Nikki Giovanni | ... | special thanks |
| Touré | ... | special thanks |
