 He went on to found "Our World" magazine in 1946, a full-size, nationally-distributed magazine edited for African-American readers.He also published the "American Negro Reference book", covering virtually every aspect of African-American life, present and past.Mike Davis was the grandson of Dr. William Henry Davis and the Reverend Abraham Lincoln DeMond

In 1943, the first lawsuit challenging segregated schools in Washington, D.C., was brought in Michael D. Davis's name by his father, John P. Davis.