Brenda's Brown Bosom Buddies Sistah Strut 2026

Brenda's Brown Bosom Buddies Sistah Strut is a September breast cancer awareness strut held at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, offering both an in-person event and a virtual option. Hundreds of participants gather, with registration available for teams, adults, and youth, positioning it more as a community walk or run than a competition focused solely on speed. The event benefits Brenda's Brown Bosom Buddies, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing support, education, advocacy, and access to resources like mammograms for women with breast cancer. The organization originated as a support group for African American women. Founder Brenda Phillips-Hong broadened its scope to include outreach, awareness, and early detection programs for underserved communities, particularly focusing on Black and brown women who have a higher mortality rate from breast cancer.