This is a great resource on famous African Americans! It specifies grades 3-4, but I can see this book being adapted for second and used for 5th. Each page contains a picture, biography, a follow-up exercise, and a Brainwork feature for extension. This would be great for independent reading comprehension activities.

Here is a list of the individuals included in this awesome resource:
Benjamin Banneker
George Washington Carver
Matthew Henson
Maggie Walker
Madame C. J. Walker
Mary McLeod Bethune
Carter Woodson
Duke Ellington
Langston Hughes
Ralph Bunche
Marian Anderson
Jesse Owens
Gwendolyn Brooks
Jackie Robinson
Alex Haley
Shirley Chisholm
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Bill Cosby
Wilma Rudolph
Guion Bluford