Osceola Enoch McKaine (December 18, 1892 – November 17, 1955) was an American public speaker, businessman, civil rights activist and political candidate.
[2]: 358–59 McKaine relocated to Ghent, Belgium, and owned and operated a supper club / nightclub[3] with a partner.
Because of World War II, he returned to his hometown, Sumter, South Carolina, where he headed the local branch of the NAACP.
[3] He continued to find ways to reduce the unfairness of the disparity which resulted in legal actions that involved Thurgood Marshall.
[3] He died in Brussels, Belgium, at age 62[3] and was buried in his hometown, Sumter, South Carolina, at Walker Cemetery.