| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Esther Dere | Crew | Directing | Director, Executive Producer, Producer |
Banks Tarver | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
Ken Druckerman | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
Kevin Vargas | Crew | Production | Producer |
Sam Dolnick | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
Jason Stallman | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
Stephanie Preiss | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
Christopher Frierson | Crew | Production | Producer, Director |
Lauren Herstik | Crew | Production | Producer |
Geoff O'Brien | Crew | Editing | Editor |
Liz Hodes | Crew | Production | Supervising Producer |
Liz Day | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
Leah Harari | Crew | Production | Co-Producer |
Nosarieme Garrick | Crew | Writing | Story Developer |
Rachel Abrams | Crew | Production | Producer |
 Questlove | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Busta Rhymes | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Common | Cast | Actor | Self - Rapper; Friend |
 DJ Jazzy Jeff | Cast | Actor | Self - Producer; Friend |
 Q-Tip | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Raphael Saadiq | Cast | Actor | Self - Producer, The Ummah |
 Robert Glasper | Cast | Actor | Self - Jazz Musician |
 Karriem Riggins | Cast | Actor | Self - Producer; Collaborator |
Lauren Herstik | Cast | Self - Reporter, The New York Times | |
Illa J | Cast | Actor | Self - Brother (as John Yancey) |
T3 | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Kelley Carter | Cast | Actress | Self - Journalist |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
