as

Self (archive footage)

as

Self

as

Self

as

Self

as

Reverend 'Rev' Gregory

as

Self

as

Granddad

as

Self

as

Lorenzo DuFau

as

Judge Buchanan

as

Melvin Porter

as

Self

as

Narrator

as

Himself

as

John F. "Jack" Kennedy

as

Self

as

Narrator

as

Narrator

as

Jean-Jacques

as

Julius (voice)

as

Yar (voice)

as

Buck McHenry

as

Duncan Cox

as

Too Tall

as

Mordecai

as

Caretaker

as

Alexander Billman

as

Narrator (voice)

as

Self

as

Mr. Parker

as

Archer Dolittle

as

Self

as

Self

as

Himself - Narrator

as

Juror 2

as

Mr. Evers

as

Self - Actor and Playwright

as

Narrator

as

Self

as

Narrator (voice)

as

Midge Carter

as

Jeremiah

as

Self

as

Erasmus Jones

as

Self / John R. Gills (voice)

as

Dr. Winston

as

Uncle Phil

as

Terrence Minnerly

as

Judge Harry Roosevelt

as

Narrator

as

Harry Roosevelt

as

Self

as

Uncle Phil

as

Judge Richard Farris

as

Gabriel

as

Judge Richard Farris

as

Erasmus Jones

as

Various (voice)

as

Judge Richard Farris (credit only)

as

(voice)

as

Narrator

as

Chuck

as

Grandfather

as

Detective in Squad Room

as

Parson Dick

as

Eulogy Performer (voice)

as

Noah

as

Frederick Douglas (voice)

as

Reverend Purify

as

Self

as

Marshall

as

Ponder Blue

as

Da Mayor

as

Self

as

Oz Jackson

as

Coach Odom

as

Self - Harlem Resident

as

Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)

as

Self

as

Capt. Harry Moradian

as

Himself

as

Raymond

as

Dr. Sanders

as

Narrator

as

Chuffy Russell

as

Blaine Whitfield

as

Captain John Geiberger

as

Narrator

as

Benjamin Banneker

as

Dad Jones

as

Dr. Fredericks

as

Reed

as

Ernest Motapo

as

Elder Johnson

as

Narrator

as

Self (uncredited)

as

Eulogy (voice)

as

James Lucas

as

Narrator

as

Jed Hooker

as

Charles Carter

as

Luke

as

Osmond Portifoy

as

Joseph Lee

as

Narrator

as

Ramon Borelle

as

Kubani

as

Lt. Wagner

as

Narrator

as

Nelson Davis

as

Jacko King

as

Jason King (archive footage)

as

Jason King (archival footage)

as

Frankie Morton

as

Dave Corbett

as

Sgt. Dave Corbett

as

Capshaw

as

Major Glenn Luke

as

Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson

as

Father Gillis

as

John Ross

as

Lt. Johnny Gaines

as

Narrator (voice)

as

Dangerfield Newby

as

Cab Driver (uncredited)

as

Charles Carter

as

Self (archival footage)

as

Himself - Narrator (voice)

as

Self

as

Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.

as

Nixie

as

Officer Bond

as

District Attorney

as

Assistant District Attorney

as

District Attorney Daniel Jackson

as

Sam Davis

as

Self - Presenter

as

John Brooks (uncredited)

as

The Emperor Jones

as

Writer

as

Thanks

as

Writer

as

Musical

as

Director

as

Screenplay

as

Director

as

Director

as

Director

as

Director

as

Screenplay

as

Writer

as

Writer