Teenager Thrown Out Of School For Wearing Black Jesus Costume? A high school student from Illinois got a little more attention than he bargained for this Halloween after he was sent home from school for wearing a Jesus costume. The school says they initially sent the boy home because they thought his costume would be religiously offensive, but his mother says she thinks it was because he was black. via Chicago Sun-Times Highland Park High School senior Marshon Sanders was pulled from classes on Halloween, a traditional costume day for students, after dressing like Jesus. According to Sanders’ mother, Angenetta Frison, some teachers found his costume offensive. He was readmitted to school after changing out of the costume, Frison said. Shortly before school let out for the day, the high school released a statement, saying that upon further review, Sanders was told he could put the costume back on. But Frison, who met with school administrators along with her son to discuss the matter, said he chose not to do so. “They realized they might have been premature and didn’t really assess the situation,” said Frison, who wondered if the image of a black Jesus evoked strong feelings. “Race is an issue in our country,” she said. “We still struggle with racism. I don’t know if that was a factor, but it may have been. Would a Caucasian student dressed as Jesus have had the same effect?” It’s no secret that schools in the United States often have policies against anything promoting one religion over another (or sometimes at all) but does this young man’s mother have a point? Or do you think the school’s reasoning for sending him home was the truth?