A federal grand jury has indicted Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, of Oklahoma City, on charges of wire fraud and money laundering. The indictment was announced by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Dickerson served as the Executive Director of Black Lives Matter OKC (BLMOKC) beginning in at least 2016. As Executive Director, she had access to the organization’s financial accounts, including bank, PayPal, and Cash App accounts.
According to the indictment, BLMOKC was not a registered tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code but received charitable donations through its fiscal sponsor, Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ), based in Arizona. AFGJ required that BLMOKC use funds only as permitted by Section 501(c)(3), fully account for all disbursements upon request, and refrain from using funds to purchase real estate without consent.
The indictment states that starting in late spring 2020, BLMOKC raised over $5.6 million from online donors and national bail funds such as Community Justice Exchange, Massachusetts Bail Fund, and Minnesota Freedom Fund. Most funds were routed through AFGJ to BLMOKC. These grants were intended to post pretrial bail for individuals arrested during protests following George Floyd’s death. When bail funds were returned to BLMOKC, national bail funds sometimes allowed them to keep some or all grant funding for a revolving bail fund or other social justice purposes as allowed by law.
Despite these conditions, the indictment alleges that from June 2020 through at least October 2025, Dickerson embezzled at least $3.15 million in returned bail checks by depositing them into her personal accounts instead of those belonging to BLMOKC. The indictment further claims she used these funds for personal expenses including travel to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic with associates; retail shopping; food and grocery deliveries; purchasing a vehicle; and acquiring six properties in Oklahoma City under her name or an entity she controlled.
The indictment also alleges Dickerson submitted two false annual reports via interstate wire communications to AFGJ on behalf of BLMOKC, stating that all funds were used for tax-exempt purposes while failing to disclose their use for personal benefit.
On December 3, 2025, a federal grand jury returned a 25-count indictment charging Dickerson with 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering. Each count of wire fraud carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. Each count of money laundering carries up to ten years in prison and similar fines or twice the value involved.
U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester stated: “The public is reminded that these charges are merely allegations, and that Dickerson is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”
The FBI Oklahoma City Field Office and IRS-Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matt Dillon and Jessica L. Perry are prosecuting the case.
Additional information can be found in public filings.
