Osceola McCarthy Adams like other African American performers of her time faced great discrimination. However, she still flourished on the big stage. She appeared in productions; such as The Emperor Jones, The Crucible, An Affair of the Skin and Romeo and Julie; along with many commercials and movies. Osceola McCarthy Adams also had the honor of directing productions at the American Negro Theatre, based in which was a New York.
While performing on stage was her passion, her true strength came from fighting for equal rights. Osceola McCarthy Adams served as an active member of the Actors’ Equity Labor Union and served as a member of the Committee for Minorty Affairs.
Sadly, Osceola McCarthy Adams passed away November 20, 1983 at the age of 83. The “Osceola Award “ which is Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. highest award for achievement in the arts was named in her honor.
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