How William Tisdale dedicated his career to fight against housing discrimination

For the past 40 years, William Tisdale led the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council as president and CEO. After dedicating more than half of his life to the fair housing movement, Tisdale, 73, is ready to pass the baton.

Growing up in a working-class family in Rockford, Illinois, Tisdale knew early on that he was passionate about connecting people with resources. With parents who ended their education at a young age to take care of their families, he was determined to pursue his passion in college...