He went on to attend Howard University to study theatre and dance; training in ballet, jazz, and tap.

He also studied Caribbean dance technique with Geoffrey Holder and Lorna Hodges-Mafata.

He led the Hayti Heritage Center's annual celebration of Kwanzaa and served as the grand marshal of one of Durham's first Mardi Gras parades.

[17] A visitation was held on June 2, 2017, at Fisher Memorial United Holy Church in Durham.

[18][8] In July 2019 Davis was posthumously inducted into the Wake County Public School System's Hall of Fame.

The posthumous recognition was bestowed upon 29 individuals "whose dedication, accomplishments and passion have helped shape Durham in important ways.