Originally from Roxbury, Massachusetts, Davis's first production was 1997's Black & White & Red All Over, which she co-wrote with Khari Streeter.
[4] Lift starred Kerry Washington as a young woman who works in a department store but who is also a professional shoplifter—a so-called "booster".
[1] Davis and Streeter received a $250,000 grant from Sundance to produce the film, and found a small production company in Boston which provided the remainder of the $3 million budget.
[7] This opportunity led to her producing and directing for other episodic television productions, including How to Get Away With Murder, Station 19, The Red Line, and You.
[6] In 2021 Davis signed a multi-year, exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Television Group which will see her act as co-executive producer with DuVernay on the superhero drama, Naomi.