Patients, Black History Honored at Allen Park VAMC Person/People: Parks, Rosa Simmons, Larry Turner, Tom - Pres Detroit Chpt AFL-CIO Pennington, Kathy - Miss Michigan 1982 File Type: Newspapers Description: February 8 kickoff ceremonies for Black History month featured Mrs. Rosa Parks. Later in February Miss Michigan 1982, Ms Pennington, visited patients to mark the 10th annual observance of the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans. Date: 1983 Organization: United States. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Administration Medical Center (Allen Park, Michigan) Allen Park Veterans Administration Hospital Subject: Veterans' hospitals - Michigan - Allen Park U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Michigan - Wayne County - Allen Park Hospitals - African American Veterans African American veterans - Health and hygiene Rights: Government work can be freely accessed Click Here to Access Archive File