In a retrospective article, The Independent called it one of the 20 best albums of 1968, writing that "Mayfield gave notice of his own black pride on the stirring title track on which he both celebrates and condemns the country that his people populate."
The Independent recognized Mayfield's album as one of the best albums of 1968, highlighting his declaration of black pride on the title track which simultaneously celebrates and criticizes the country in which his people reside.