| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Haley | Crew | Writing | Book |
 Arnold Perl | Crew | Directing | Director, Screenstory, Associate Producer |
Francis J. Scheid | Crew | Sound | Sound |
Hubert de La Bouillerie | Crew | Editing | Additional Editor |
 Malcolm X | Crew | Writing | Book |
Marvin Worth | Crew | Production | Producer |
Mick Benderoth | Crew | Production | Producer |
Nancy Reals Perl | Crew | Production | Producer |
 Angela Davis | Cast | Actress | Self (archive footage) |
 Eldridge Cleaver | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 James Earl Jones | Cast | Actor | Biographical Narration (voice) |
 James Farmer | Cast | Actor | Self - Remarks After Death of Malcolm X (archive footage) |
 John Carlos | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Malcolm X | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Muhammad Ali | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Ossie Davis | Cast | Actor | Eulogy (voice) |
 Kwame Ture | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Vida Blue | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 H. Rap Brown | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) (as Rap Brown) |
 Louis Farrakhan | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) (as Minister Farrakhan) |
Charles Evers | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Lee Evans | Cast | Actor | Self - 1968 Olympics (archive footage) (as L. Evans) |
Ronald Freeman | Cast | Actor | Self - 1968 Olympics (archive footage) (as R. Freeman) |
Leon Ameer | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Ella Collins | Cast | Actress | Self - Remarks After Death of Malcolm X (archive footage) |
John Ali | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
