Charles DurningSuperintendent Lara ParkerJeannie Mitchell Paul BartelUncle Tom Wood Bruce PriceJimmy Mitchell Ricky ParkerRicky Mitchell Rutanya Alda'Be Black Baby' Audience Hector LinoN.I.T. Journal Revolutionary Carole LeverettN.I.T. Journal Revolutionary Ruth BocourN.I.T. Journal Bart De PalmaN.I.T. Journal Arthur BiermanN.I.T. Journal Tina HirschN.I.T. Journal / Assistant Editor Buddy Butler'Be Black Baby' Troupe David Connell'Be Black Baby' Troupe Carolyn Craven'Be Black Baby' Troupe Milton Earl Forrest'Be Black Baby' Troupe Joyce Griffin'Be Black Baby' Troupe Kirk Kirksey'Be Black Baby' Troupe Beth Bowden'Be Black Baby' Audience Eugene Elman'Be Black Baby' Audience Joe Fields'Be Black Baby' Audience Paul Milvy'Be Black Baby' Audience Joe Stillman'Be Black Baby' Audience Carol Vogel'Be Black Baby' Audience William DaleyCo-op Resident / Production Manager Floyd L. PetersonJohn Winnicove Paul HirschAvery Gunnz / Redacteur Wendell CraigCo-op Family (uncredited) Bill DalyNeighbor (uncredited) Brian De PalmaRegisseur / Screenplay Charles HirschProducer / Story Robert ElfstromDirector Of Photography Bruce Joel RubinAssistant Director Stephanie SaiaScript Supervisor Tina HirschN.I.T. Journal / Assistant Editor Paul HirschAvery Gunnz / Redacteur Bob TischlerSound Effects Eric KazOriginal Music Composer William DaleyCo-op Resident / Production Manager William MedskerUnit Manager