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Michael Jackson: Green before it was cool

Looking back at the King of Pop's eco-friendliness.

Fri, Jun 26 2009 at 2:48 PM EST
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(Photo: Zuma Press)
 
MNN, along with the rest of the world, is mourning the sudden passing of the King of Pop. Surfing the net, we unearthed a 2007 interview in which Michael Jackson pointed out that he’s been green all along. He expresses great concern about the global warming crisis and says he saw it coming. To Jackson’s credit, he cites songs he penned such as “Earth Song,” “Heal the World,” and that mega-hit from the King of Pop Super-Duper groups, “We Are the World” (although we could’ve sworn that one was about Africa.)
 
Of those songs, Jackson said, "I wish they would have gotten people's interest sooner. But it's never too late.” He continued, "It's been described as a runaway train; if we don't stop it, we'll never get it [the world] back. So we have to fix it, now. That's what I was trying to do…writing those songs to open up people's consciousness. I wish people would listen to every word."
 
 
During his long career, Jackson was an easy target for derision, and the heckling inevitably came along with any move he made. But his legacy is, perhaps more poignantly, one of generosity. He contributed large chunks of his riches to charities focusing on AIDS, many children’s charities, NAACP, United Negro College Fund, among many others. Before he was sad, before he was Bad, apparently he was also green.
 
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Anonymous 07/16/2009 09:53 AM

Michael Jackson was a truly loving and giving human being...and the fact that he did most of his charity work behind the scenes.
He is an incredible role model and I'll be proud to say it to anyone who asks me.

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Kurt C. 06/29/2009 06:34 AM

Everyone wants this thing called health, and yet most people have never thought about what their "target of health" actually looks like. If you and your family were healthy, what would it be like? When coping with a death, you may go through all kinds of emotions. You may be sad, worried, or scared. You might be shocked, unprepared, or confused. You might be feeling angry, cheated, relieved, guilty, exhausted, or just plain empty. Health care is a huge national concern. There's a lot of talk.... More

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Sarah F. Today 16:01 PM

Thanks for this ... nice piece, as usual.

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