A $500 loan made the difference for Mrs. White and The Golden Rule Cafe. She took over the restaurant in 1964 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.
Honored as 2023 Arizona Historymaker, Mrs. Elizabeth White enjoyed the reception recently at the Arizona Heritage Center Museum. 2023 Arizona Historymaker Chair Diana Smith greets fellow Historical League member Lincoln Ragsdale Jr. and Mrs. Elizabeth White. Video https://youtu.be/plhJKvhwtzw
Congratulations to all 2023 Historymakers:
Frank Barrios
ASU President Michael Crow
Angel Delgadillo
Dolan Ellis
Ira Fulton & The Fulton Family
Terry Goddard
Denise Resnik
Dr. Jeffrey M. Trent
Dr. Daniel D. Von Hoff
Mrs. Elizabeth White
