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Kordel Davis

Kordel Davis (born September 19, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter and activist.

Kordel Davis
Born (1997-09-19) September 19, 1997 (age 27)
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationRutgers University
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter
activist

Early life

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Davis was born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania.[1] He is a 2016 graduate of Exeter Township Senior High School,[2] where he was a member of the football team.[3]

While a student at Pennsylvania State University, Davis was a whistleblower in the Penn State fraternity hazing scandal.[4][5][6][7] Davis received academic scholarships to attend Penn State, and was on the staff of Berkey Creamery.[3]

Career

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Davis serves as advisor to the USDA Coalition of Minority Employees.[8] In 2019, he signed onto a letter addressed to United States Senator Elizabeth Warren analyzing African-American land loss[9][10] leading to Senator Warren joining Senators Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock, and Bernie Sanders in urging United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to remedy African-American land loss.[11]

In 2020, Davis led George Floyd protests in North Carolina.[12] He has worked as a Hulu consultant.[13]

Davis is a notable Hazing Prevention advocate, delivering Keynote addresses at colleges including University of Missouri and University of New Hampshire.[14][15]

Davis was a staff member of the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign in Pennsylvania.[16][17]

Media appearances

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Davis has appeared on Good Morning America,[18] CNN,[19] Dateline NBC,[20] and A&E.[21]

Bibliography

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Selected articles

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“Nine. One. One.”[22]

Discography

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Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US

Adult

Pop

US

Hol.

US

Main.

Rock

US

Mod.

Rock

“Pagoda Lights”[23] 2023 — — — — —
“Empath”[24] 2023 — — — — —
"Love Thy Neighbor"[25] 2023 — — — — —
"KENYA [from the vault]"[26] 2024 — — — — —
"INVISIBLE. XO"[27] 2024 — — — — —

Legacy

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Davis is notable for being one of the few people in American history to publicly disavow his college fraternity chapter. His leadership in this capacity has been documented by the Harvard University Press book Why We Act: Turning Bystanders into Moral Rebels.[28] Dr. Drew Pinsky compared Davis’ experience within Penn State’s Beta Theta Pi fraternity to the Milgram experiment conducted at Yale University.[29]

References

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  1. ^ Flanagan, Caitlin (2017-10-05). "Death at a Penn State Fraternity". The Atlantic. ISSN 2151-9463. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  2. ^ "Exeter High grad says he wanted to call for help in Penn State fraternity death". Reading Eagle. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  3. ^ a b Snyder, Susan (2017-05-08). "A few Penn State frat members wanted to call 911". Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  4. ^ Stone, Matthew. "Penn State frat brother says pleas to call 911 for unconscious pledge were dismissed". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  5. ^ Kitchener, Caroline (2017-10-12). "Speaking Up at Penn State". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  6. ^ Connelly, Steve (2017-05-07). "Kordel Davis Speaks To GMA About His Attempts To Seek Help For Timothy Piazza". Onward State. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  7. ^ Brown, Ruth (2017-05-07). "Penn State frat brother tried to call 911 before pledge's death". Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  8. ^ "Raleigh curfew sparks outrage after no charges filed in police-involved shooting". Raleigh curfew sparks outrage after no charges filed in police-involved shooting -. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  9. ^ Linskey, Anna (August 31, 2019). "Black farmers say Warren's plan wouldn't solve their biggest problem". Washington Post.
  10. ^ Baszile, Natalie (August 31, 2019). "Justice for Black Farmers" (PDF). Environmental Working Group. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Warren, Booker, Warnock, Sanders to USDA: We Urge You to Act to Address Discrimination Against Black Farmers | U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts". www.warren.senate.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  12. ^ "Raleigh protests continue on July 4th at Executive Mansion". CBS17.com. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  13. ^ Vendel, Christine Vendel (2022-10-13). "Penn State student's hazing death is the focus of upcoming Hulu series". pennlive. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  14. ^ Palmer, Kathryn (2018-04-07). "Former fraternity member speaks out against hazing culture". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  15. ^ Belden, Bret. "Kordel Davis speaks out about hazing at UNH". The New Hampshire. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  16. ^ "Kamala Harris Office Grand Opening". Lehigh County Democratic Committee. 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  17. ^ "Inflation Reduction Act - Guest Speaker at Kamala Harris - Allentown Office". Southern Lehigh Democrats. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  18. ^ Good Morning America (2017-05-08). Penn State frat brother says he 'didn't know what to do' about unconscious pledge. Retrieved 2024-11-25 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ "CNN Special Report: Deadly Haze: Inside the Fraternity Crisis". Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  20. ^ Donahue, Dominique (2018-05-31). "'DATELINE NBC' EXCLUSIVE: 16 PARENTS FIGHTING TO END COLLEGE HAZING AT FRATERNITIES SPEAK OUT TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME". NBC News Press Releases. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  21. ^ Fishman, Scott (2024-08-18). "'Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life': Parents Open Up About Son's Hazing Death". TV Insider. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  22. ^ Davis, Kordel (2021-07-07). "Nine. One. One". Medium. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  23. ^ Pagoda Lights by Kordel Davis on Apple Music, 2023-09-15, retrieved 2024-11-25
  24. ^ Empath by Kordel Davis on Apple Music, 2023-12-15, retrieved 2024-11-25
  25. ^ Love Thy Neighbor by Kordel Davis on Apple Music, 2023-12-29, retrieved 2024-11-25
  26. ^ KENYA [from the vault] by Kordel Davis on Apple Music, 2024-06-26, retrieved 2024-11-25
  27. ^ INVISIBLE. XO by Kordel Davis on Apple Music, 2024-11-06, retrieved 2024-11-25
  28. ^ Sanderson, Catherine (March 8, 2022). Why We Act: Turning Bystanders into Moral Rebels. Harvard University Press. pp. 91–92. ISBN 9780674271111.
  29. ^ Pinsky, Drew (May 9, 2017). "Video 911 call released in Penn State fraternity death". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
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