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By Alfred Edmond, Jr. | Published August 8, 2010 | Full size is 500 × 320 pixels

As part of our 35th Anniversary – and commitment to wealth-building, BLACK ENTERPRISE launched the Own Your First Home Contest in our August 2005 issue. Through our BlackEnterprise.com website, we provided applicants with the opportunity to win $10,000 toward a down payment on their property. The contest was limited to first-time home buyers who met credit requirements to qualify for a mortgage. So far, we have selected four winners. Although cover subjects Maria and Cameron Saulsby did not participate, the first-time home buyers offered a strong example of how homeownership enables individuals to achieve long-term wealth-building goals.

As part of our 35th Anniversary – and commitment to wealth-building, BLACK ENTERPRISE launched…