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Michael Jackson Supported HIV/AIDS Charities & Research

January 26, 2022
Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor attend Happy Birthday Elizabeth - A Celebration of Life on February 14, 1997

One of Michael Jackson’s major philanthropic efforts was funding HIV/AIDS charities and research. Starting with a $100,000 donation in 1993, he supported Elizabeth Taylor’s AIDS Foundation over the years, including appearing at her 1997 benefit for the foundation. #MJHumanitarian

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