If there's one thing EJ and Elisa have in common with their parents, it's that they all believe in giving back. First, there was Magic Johnson, who, in 1991, revealed his HIV diagnosis, retired from the Los Angeles Lakers, and went on to become a passionate advocate for HIV/AIDS education, testing, and destigmatization. EJ was privy to the cause early on, accompanying his parents to fundraisers at Elizabeth Taylor's house when he was just a child, and eventually began his own advocacy for the LGBTQ community.
Meanwhile, Cookie Johnson is a proud supporter of the Ladylike Foundation, which aims to "educate, empower and inspire young women living in underprivileged communities." Daughter Elisa also helps the foundation, but she hopes to do much more than that. She told W she hopes to work with kids who have been through foster care and adoption — "I know what it's like to feel sometimes like you're not whole, that something's missing," she said — and told CR it's also "really important to me to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS, so I hope I'll be able to help educate people about it."
What's more, as of 2020, Elisa is running a blog called Selected By Elisa, which aims to "amplify Black achievements in fashion, beauty, advocacy, and beyond," as well as "provide resources to help activate change, and have conversations about issues young people face daily."
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