Hello Pearl Alice,

While not necessarily a community research guide I would like to introduce you to a very similar project that was undertaken in Mt. Vernon, Ohio in the early 1990's. The project was titled "The Community Within" and it centered on the African American community for the city of Mt. Vernon in Knox County, Ohio.

Here is a link to the website at the Digital Archives for Knox County Black History.
https://communitywithin.kenyon.edu/cwintro

I hope this website can be of help and wish the best for you in your effort.

Warmest Regards,
Art Thomas