Klarity – Acting with Influence

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