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One night in June, racism, homophobia, and violence came together when Omar Mateen slayed forty-nine people, most of whom were queer and Latinx, in a combined terrorist attack / hate crime at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. As the news of this massacre unfolded, it shocked many of the LGBTQ community into an awareness of vulnerability. Suddenly, there were shrines of mourning at scheduled events for Pride, in Provincetown, at Stonewall

In the wake of the fatal police shootings of Philando Castille and Alton Sterling, writers in the Grub community asked for a space to address the effects of police brutality on communities of color. To create that space, this series of "Writers React" is dedicated to personal essays that respond to prejudicial violence. The title, "My Heart is Invisible," comes from the first essay in the series, "Driving While Me," by Kerry Beckford. In this fifth installment, Cheryl Smart reacts to watching over her family. 

In the wake of the fatal police shootings of Philando Castille and Alton Sterling, writers in the Grub community asked for a space to address the effects of police brutality on communities of color. To create that space, this series of "Writers React" is dedicated to personal essays that respond to prejudicial violence. The title, "My Heart is Invisible," comes from the first essay in the series, "Driving While Me," by Kerry Beckford. In this fourth installment, Maria Isabel Rosario reacts to what compels her to write. 

In the wake of the fatal police shootings of Philando Castille and Alton Sterling, writers in the Grub community asked for a space to address the effects of police brutality on communities of color. To create that space, this series of "Writers React" is dedicated to personal essays that respond to prejudicial violence. The title, "My Heart is Invisible," comes from the first essay in the series, "Driving While Me," by Kerry Beckford. In this second installment, writer and editor Katrina Otuonye reacts to getting stopped by the police. 

In the wake of the fatal police shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, writers in the Grub community asked for a space to address the effects of police brutality on communities of color. To create that space, this series of "Writers React" is dedicated to personal essays that respond to prejudicial violence. In this first installment, writer Kerry Beckford reacts to buying her dream car.