Escape toxic startup: Racially insensitive costume tradition requires a job change.

The startup's Halloween costume tradition, forcing an employee to dress as Huey Newton and another as Jerry Sandusky, is highly inappropriate, potentially hostile, and shows a severe lack of judgment and ethical standards from management and HR. The dismissal of the user's concerns as 'making a big deal out of nothing' further indicates a toxic culture. This situation warrants seeking a new job immediately to protect one's professional reputation, mental well-being, and avoid potential negative social media exposure or legal repercussions for association with such a company.