SAN ANTONIO — A 13-year-old student in Judson ISD has won this year's Martin Luther King youth art contest, the City of San Antonio announced.

Angelina Paez is a student at Kirby Middle School. She created a collage made of newspaper showing hands joined in unity in front of San Antonio’s iconic Tower of Americas.

The theme of this year’s contest was “Diversity Unites Us: Love Leads Us & Action Propels Us!”

“My artwork shows that it’s not the differences that define us, but the ability to celebrate and accept those differences,” Paez said. “At the end of the day, we are all just human and deserve the right to be treated equally.”

This winning artwork will be included on 2026 MLK March commemorative material.

“After much excitement and thoughtful discussion, Angelina’s powerful and ins

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