A group of ten students, all members of the Students Teaching Against Racism in Society (STARS) at Ohio University, have launched a campaign protesting what they perceive to be racist Halloween costumes.
Their campaign's slogan: "We're a culture, not a costume." Each campaign poster has the image of a student from an ethnic minority holding a photograph of a costumed person imitating that student's ethnicity, with a clear message: "This is not who I am, and this is not okay."
"We wanted to highlight these offensive costumes because we've all seen them," STARS president Sarah Williams told ABC News. "We just wanted to say, 'Hey, this is not cool. This is offensive and this shouldn't be taken lightly.' It's offending a culture and people should be aware."
