Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe proclaimed an Arizona Landmark

 Honored in 2023 by the Historical League as Arizona Historymaker, Mrs. Elizabeth White continues to be in the spotlight. Nice article from Arizona Informant with details of the recognition by the Arizona State Senate of Mrs. White's Cafe as a Golden Arizona Landmark!

Past Historymakers attend 2025 Historymakers Announcement event

 Many previously honored Arizona Historymakers attended the 2025 Historymakers Announcement event. Turns out a lot of them know each other! 

Mrs. White and her Golden Rule Cafe history in AZ Republic

  Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe began in 1964 and is still going strong in 2025. Honored as 2023 Arizona Historymaker, Mrs. White's legacy inspires us all. Thanks to AZ Republic article for writing her story. Videos and oral history at https://www.historicalleague.org/historymakers/elizabeth-j-white

Historymakers Wall at Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park

East Lake Park NCAA Final Four Legacy Project Mural features Arizona Historymakers

Several Arizona Historymakers (Calvin Goode, Cloves Campbell, Morrison Warren, Mrs. Elizabeth White, Warren Stewart) are part of the East Lake Park "All Stars" NCAA Final Four Legacy Project Mural celebrating the Pioneers in the Community. Honored while they were living so we could do an oral history, formal portraits. Stories and pictures at www.HistoricalLeague.org/historymakers.

The mural features George Greathouse; Alexis Thomas; Lincoln Ragsdale; Morrison Warren; Virgil J. Berry Sr.; Calvin Goode; Cloves Campbell; Helen Mason; Benjamin Thomas; Elizabeth White and Warren Stewart.

Honored as one of the 2023 Arizona Historymaker, Mrs. Elizabeth White, 101, attended the Legacy Project ceremony April 2 and stood in front of her image at the Community Center.

Eastlake Park, known as “Phoenix Park” in the 1890s, has been the focal point of the city’s African American history for much of its existence.

Mrs. Elizabeth White 2023 Arizona Historymaker

 Who has made dinner for Charles Barkley, Alvin Adams, Jesse Jackson, James Brown and Senator John McCain (he was a regular)?

Mrs. White and her Golden Rule Café on Jefferson have played an important part in Phoenix history for the last 60 years. With her deep religious faith, she has been a role model for her family and her Eastlake neighborhood. Every important figure in Phoenix has stopped by to eat her soul food and feel this strong woman’s love for people.

Her motto: “We try to be good because that is what the Golden Rule means.”

She was honored as 2023 Arizona Historymaker at the October 14 Celebration.

Sitting with other 2023 Arizona Historymakers, enjoying the program.

With emcee Carey Pena