This really is sad. Like Shaker Heights, it's a lovely area. But Cleveland Heights is... different.
I remember quite clearly back in the mid-80s seeing a light-skinned black dude at an RTA bus stop in CH. This dude was wearing a shiny purple raincoat, even though it was a clear and sunny day.
I later came to realize that that was the norm for CH, and this "pastor's" remarks are not shocking at all. He's right at home.