| Episode cast overview, first billed only: |
 | Malcolm X | - | Himself (archive footage) |
 | Earl Monroe | - | Himself |
 | Bob Dandridge | - | Himself |
 | Richard Ray Kirkland | - | Himself (as Richard 'Pee Wee' Kirkland) |
 | Ernie Brown | - | Himself - Winston-Salem State |
 | Sonny Hill | - | Himself - Central State |
 | Clarence Gaines | - | Himself (as Clarence 'Big House' Gaines) |
 | Fred Whitted | - | Himself |
 | Alvin Attles | - | Himself |
 | Harold D. Hunter | - | Himself - Tennessee State |
 | Clara Gaines | - | Herself |
 | Perry Wallace | - | Himself - Vanderbilt |
 | Henry Louis Gates | - | Himself (as Rev. Henry Louis Gates Jr.) |
 | Earl Lloyd | - | Himself |
 | Bob Love | - | Himself |