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Conversation on Race is personal for Rev. Florence Clarke of New London

January 28, 2021 11:00 pm • Last Updated: January 30, 2021 4:39 pm

This week, we spoke with Rev. Florence Clarke of New London, a longtime civil rights activist and member of the city's Public Safety Policy Review Committee, about her thoughts on Wednesday's Conversation on Race discussion, and why the ongoing struggle for equity for Black Americans matters to her.

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