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Is ‘black tax’ a burden or a blessing?

Many successful young people are supporting family members financially

The term black tax is used to describe the financial burden borne by many black people who have achieved a noticeable level of success and find themselves providing support to less secure family members.
It’s a dynamic that can play out between people in the same city, or between family living on different continents.
It’s a topic that divides opinion.
Is it a way to give an opportunity to those still trying to find their feet?
Or is it a burden on young people trying to make their way in the world

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