Science & Society

Military towns are the most racially integrated places in the U.S. Here’s why

After a 1930s U.S. government policy cemented segregation, the military pushed back

a picture of Amber Williams and her family

Army veterans Amber (center) and Charles Williams and their two children live in Killeen, Texas, while Charles’ teenage son visits from Waco. Killeen is considered one of the most integrated places in the United States.

Courtesy of A. Williams

By Sujata Gupta

- More than 2 years ago

Amber Williams and her husband bought their first house in 2008 for $80,000 in the small military city of Killeen, Texas.