Clemetine Clarke, a longtime youth advocate who emphasizes helping young women, will take part in Black History Month events Feb. 11 to 13 in Victoria as a speaker and parade grand marshal.
Clarke is a principal owner of CMH & Associates, a San Francisco agency that provides governmental affairs, community relations, grassroots advocacy and fundraising services. In 1999, she received the Texas Governor’s Award for Volunteer Service from then-Gov. George W. Bush for her many years of volunteer work and impact on the lives of Texas youth by teaching them leadership development through volunteerism.