Morris Milgram

Morris Milgram (May 29, 1916 – June 22, 1997) was an American real estate developer, civil rights activist, and writer. Milgram built integrated housing for over 20,000 people in several states and the District of Columbia between the 1940s and the 1960s. Milgram was a pioneer in the construction of integrated housing prior to the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which banned racial segregation in real estate. Notable integrated developments built by Milgram include Greenbelt Knoll in Philadelphia and Concord Park in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Milgram developed the first integrated apartments in Silver Spring, Maryland, as well as integrated apartments in Washington, D.C. for diplomats at the request of President John F. Kennedy. Milgram also built housing in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia.