Joyce Elliot, a Democratic U.S. congressional candidate for Arkansas' 2nd district (AR-02) which represents Little Rock and the surrounding areas, works from her office in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S., July 20, 2020. Picture taken July 20, 2020. REUTERS/Gerard Matthews
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - Joyce Elliott, an Arkansas state senator who is seeking a U.S. congressional seat in November, was the second Black student to attend her local public high school; the first was her older sister. If elected in November, she will be the first Black lawmaker in Congress from Arkansas, ever.
On the campaign trail in June, Elliott attended a demonstration against racism in White County, which is more than 90% white, and spoke to attendees in the shadow of a Confederate monument.
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