Mrs. Elizabeth J White I Historymakers - 2023

Mrs. Elizabeth J. White, who turned 100 February 20th, is the owner of one of Phoenix's
"oldest and longest"; owned and operated African-American establishments, The Golden
Rule Cafe. Affectionately referred to as "Mrs. White's" the business has stood the test of time. Through perseverance, hard work, and dedication to her craft, she has weathered many storms....including, discrimination against African-Americans and women. A divorced mother of five, she and the four youngest children moved to Phoenix in 1963 to help her brother Floyd Jimmerson in his restaurant and the church. She took over the restaurant after her brother moved. Bank loans for African Americans were difficult and for a Black woman in business (impossible) in those days. Local activists Dr. Lincoln and Eleanor Ragsdale loaned her $500 through their loan company.
Over the years the hearty soul food cooking attracted such legends as Sen. John McCain, Jesse Jackson, Alvin Adams, and Charles Barkley. She believes in feeding the body and the spirit and is an ordained pastor of Jesus, the Church of the Living God. She has mentored many with difficult pasts over the years. In her words, she says "We try to be good because that is what the Golden Rule means.”

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