The Jaguar Renassaince

Column

Various forms of artwork are submitted to be featured on The Main Street Journal’s website and in some cases are considered for placement on the print copy of the newspaper.

The Jaguar Renassaince Subcolumns

Anime (26)
Essays (39)
Poems (233)

What does it mean to be Privileged?

March 15, 2019 10:16pm | Eric Shuford

Think about the word privilege. Now think about what the word means to you. I think the word privilege means to be entitled or to have an advantage from your place in society. History is full of people who have been given power based on […]

I’m Sorry Mother

March 15, 2019 9:16pm | Jakeria Spriggs

I’m sorry mother, that you got pregnant with me at 17 and tried to do things the right way and get married I’m sorry mother, that my father didn’t stick to his vows and wasn’t there for you when you needed him most I’m sorry […]

Privilege

March 6, 2019 6:43pm | Ahmed shaban

Today I woke up with the ability to keep going I hop out the bed and do my daily routine look up and smile telling myself lets gets this money of how im about to have a good day. Im given the privilege to leave […]

Through the Course of Love

March 4, 2019 8:28am | Jayvon Pegus

I know you feel the pain in your chest The life of a love one has just left […]

Dreams and Goals

March 1, 2019 2:31am | Joy Douglas

Goals really are dreams with deadlines. I believe that’s why we set short-term and long-term goals for certain things. But with the fear of failure being paralyzing, you may never be able to really achieve your goals if you’re too scared. You miss 100% of […]

Where is the Individuality?

March 1, 2019 2:21am | Jordan Gabriel

“Don’t theses schools do enough damage, making all the kids think alike. Now they have to look-alike too” -George Collin I think uniforms in school is the dumbest idea ever. The goal of the school system is to destroy all creativity and individuality. Uniforms are […]

Learning

February 6, 2019 4:16pm | Ahmed Shaban

You live and you learn everyday there is no but what can you learn. But could you tell me what you learned did you learn about that friend that hated you for the clout or the friend that stayed down through all the trouble I […]

Living My Best Life

February 4, 2019 8:08pm | Kadijatu Johnson

Life is unpredictable. Life is unstable. Everybody is going to die because death is a journey everyone has to take. What is the point? Live life with an open hand. We have to accept that life is out of our control. Take the truth and […]

Making Money Moves

February 4, 2019 7:39pm | Kadijatu Johnson

Money don’t solve money problems. The people who make the most money don’t know how to spend it. They buy things they do not need. Money have become our master. We have let our lives be control by money. Whenever you get money the first […]

My Mistake

February 1, 2019 2:55pm | Jayvon Pegus

Every mistake I have ever made was made chasing a place of safety a place where I was sure my demons could not follow and with everyone I found they arrived there before I did my heart pounds in its chest where it should rest […]