Some people seek influence and succeed. And some stumble upon it, and wield it mightily. Greg Davis Jr. —— known widely as Klarity—(with a K)—never set out to become a global special media heavyweight. But this spoken word artist, actor and comedian has built a powerful following, and true influence, both on Instagram and in entertainment.
Klarity shares his story with George Manley (CEO & Co-Founder of SOULER) and special guest host Christopher Holland in the MouthMedia Network studios. Presented by SOULER.
In this story:
- How a crush on Twitter led to Klarity discovering Vine
- The backstory behind Klarity’s artist name
- How a hiatus and a need to stretch his creative muscles again led Klarity to using Vine as an exercise
- The trend of social networks losing their way when their founders step away
- The differences between race and cultural background, and how that affects someone’s potential in the entertainment industry
- The Parallels between Spike Lee and Woody Allen
- The apparent limits on the number of prominent black actors in Hollywood at any one time
- The issues of accountability and prejudice, and when the wrong people seem to get away with everything
- Klarity’s childhood in Orlando and how a drug deal gone wrong changed his life trajectory
- The way the American Dream is marketed and how it affects those who grew up in poverty
- How people grow through having to live through resistance and adversity
- Cultural appropriation and how companies attempt to brand people selectively
- The issues Klarity and his partners, all POC, have faced in trying to raise money starting their fitness/tech company, Novo Fitness Innovations
- Novo Fitness’ goal to bring EMS equipment to consumers who ordinarily would be unable to afford such equipment
- The cultural tendency to denigrate the classes or races of people who represent the hardest working communities
- How Klarity’s own influences have shaped him into someone who has a platform to influence others
- How the social movements to take down industry heads who break the social contract is a sign of a deeper societal change
