The executive director of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Oklahoma City has been indicted on federal charges alleging she diverted more than $3 million in donated funds intended for bail and social justice programs to finance personal expenses, luxury travel, and real estate purchases, as reported by The New York Post.
Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, was charged with 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering.
According to the Department of Justice, Dickerson allegedly siphoned approximately $3.15 million between June 2020 and October 2025.
Thief ~ ~ Oklahoma City BLM leader charged with wire fraud, money laundering in alleged $3.15M embezzlement scheme https://t.co/mVdlEK9tUW pic.twitter.com/RwLRE75LoY
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Prosecutors said the funds were raised for the Oklahoma City BLM chapter through its fiscal sponsor, the Arizona-based Alliance for Global Justice.
The local chapter reportedly raised more than $5.6 million through the arrangement. Federal officials said bail fund grants were required to be used for pretrial bail for individuals arrested during racial justice protests following the 2020 death of George Floyd.
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Instead, prosecutors allege that when checks were issued to the chapter, Dickerson routed them into accounts she controlled. Court documents state that Dickerson had access to the chapter’s bank accounts as well as its PayPal and CashApp accounts.
The indictment alleges Dickerson used the funds for personal expenses, including travel to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
Prosecutors said she spent more than $50,000 on groceries and food deliveries for herself and her children and used “tens of thousands” of dollars for retail shopping.
Authorities also allege the money was used to purchase a personal vehicle in Dickerson’s name and six Oklahoma City properties.
According to the indictment, the properties were deeded either directly to Dickerson or to Equity International LLC, an entity prosecutors say she solely controlled.
BREAKING: Tashella Dickerson, a BLM Oklahoma City Leader, was just INDICTED for wire fraud and money laundering.
BLMOKC reportedly raised more than $5.6 million in bail funds to free George Floyd rioters.
However, when bail funds were returned, Dickerson allegedly pocketed… pic.twitter.com/VIu9eEAj1q
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Federal officials said Dickerson submitted annual reports to the Alliance for Global Justice claiming the donations were used exclusively for tax-exempt purposes.
Prosecutors allege two of those reports were fraudulent and were submitted using interstate wires.
Dickerson has led the Oklahoma City Black Lives Matter chapter since at least 2016, according to prosecutors.
She was arraigned on Thursday in federal court. Shortly afterward, Dickerson posted a nearly 13-minute video on Facebook addressing the charges. In the video, which she filmed in her car while wearing oxygen, Dickerson said she was not in custody and was doing “fine.”
“I cannot make an official comment about what transpired today,” Dickerson said, adding that she had known the indictment was coming. “I am home. I am safe. I have confidence in our team.”
She continued, “A lot of times when people come at you with these types of things … it’s evidence that you are doing the work. That is what I’m standing on.”
Dickerson said the video was not an official statement, describing it instead as a message to family and friends who were concerned about her.
During the video, she also urged viewers to register to vote, remain engaged, and said she planned to continue working in her community for what she described as “liberation” for “her people.”
If convicted, Dickerson faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each wire fraud count and up to 10 years for each money laundering charge. Prosecutors said she also faces potential fines of up to $250,000 per count.
The case remains pending.
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