Credits

Nikki Giovanni: Poetry, Vocals
Roberta Flack: Liner Notes
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie: Drums
Cornell Dupree: Guitar
Steve Gadd: Drums
David "Fathead" Newman: Flute, Tenor Saxophone
Charlie Brown: Tenor Saxophone
Cissy Houston: Backing Vocals
Arif Mardin: Producer, Arranger
Myrna Smith: Backing Vocals
Bobby Warner: Engineer
Dennis Chalkin: Engineer
Doug Bascomb: Bass
Errol Bennett: Drums
Gene Paul: Engineer
Gordon Edwards: Bass
Kenneth Bichel: Synthesizer
Lewis Hahn: Engineer
Paul Griffen: Keyboards
Richard Tee: Keyboards
Sylvia Shemwell: Backing Vocals
Winston Grennan: Percussion