 In June 1969, Father Clements became the first black pastor of Holy Angels Catholic Church on the South Side of Chicago.He is also well known for his involvement in civil rights activities during a period that extended from the late 1960s to present.George Clements was born George Harold Clements in Chicago, Illinois on January 26, 1932 to Samuel George, a Chicago city auditor, and Aldonia (Peters) Clements.