Deidra ‘Dee’ Green’s Ministry of Hope and Breast Cancer Prevention

By Keisa Sharpe | For The Birmingham Times First Lady Deidra “Dee” Green is widely known for her ministry at More Than Conquerors Faith Church (MTC) in Southwest Birmingham and as a founder of VIRTUE Inc., an organization that brings a message of restoration and hope to women through various channels, including community events. Now “Lady Dee,” as she’s affectionately known by her congregants, has been tapped to be the Ambassador for the 2024 Sistah Strut, an annual event held at Birmingham’s Legion Field, courtesy of Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies (BBBB), held last week on Saturday, September 28. BBBB, founded by Brenda Phillips-Hong, is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting people with breast cancer, as well as providing education and promoting early detection of breast cancer in minority, low-income, and underserved communities. Among other things, the organization works with local healthcare providers to cover mammogram costs for women and men, and it assists with transportation to treatment for those diagnosed with breast cancer. Green said she was honored to take on the role as Sistah Strut Ambassador especially knowing the number of women who have battled the disease, including a young woman who worked with her husband, More Than Conquerors...