Precious Rubies
She suffered from low self-esteem , now she teaches young ladies their worth
Anjanette White , founder of Precious Rubies , leads girls in the Rubies motto during the third Precious Rubies Conference in April .
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Monica Fountain
t ’ s a Saturday afternoon at a south suburban Chicago middle school . Dozens of girls raise their hand , as if waiting for their prince charming to kiss it . In front of the girls , Anjanette White raises her hand . “ Ladies !” she calls out to the girls assembled . “ That ’ s me !” they reply in unison . It is the mantra of the Precious Rubies Foundation , an organization started by White eight years ago to help girls and young women know their self worth .
You grow up — from baby to toddler to child to teenager — and become a woman physically . You choose to be a lady .
24 The Well Magazine / Spring 2013
Photos by Monica Fountain