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      <image:caption>Sheryl Mallory-Johnson, founder and CEO of 1619 National Celebration of Black Women, poses for a portrait in her home office on Feb. 26, 2026. (McKenzie Patterson / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>San Diego, CA - January 28: Sonia Ancoli-Israel poses for a portrait in her backyard. (McKenzie Patterson / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A student leads rally, demanding amnesty for arrested protesters and to renew calls for university divestment, UC San Diego, May 8, 2024.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>California Highway Patrol officers in riot gear stand behind barricades during the dismantling of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment, Library Walk, UC San Diego, May 6, 2024.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jewish students and allies gather for a Shabbat ritual at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment, sharing challah and prayers, Library Walk, UC San Diego, May 2024.</image:caption>
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