BLM OKC Leader Charged in $3.15 Million Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

While the radical left lectures America about justice and equity, yet another one of their own is facing serious federal charges this time for allegedly embezzling millions meant to help the very people they claim to defend.

Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, the executive director of Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City (BLM OKC), has been indicted on 25 federal counts including 20 for wire fraud and five for money laundering in what prosecutors say was a $3.15 million theft scheme that ran for over five years.

According to an indictment unsealed Thursday, Dickerson rerouted returned bail check funds money intended for BLM OKC’s bail fund and social justice programs into her personal bank accounts between June 2020 and October 2025. The indictment alleges she used the cash to fund an extravagant lifestyle, including:

• Luxury trips to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic

• Over $50,000 in food delivery expenses

• Tens of thousands spent on retail shopping

• A new vehicle and six properties

The Department of Justice revealed that BLM OKC had raised more than $5.6 million starting in 2020, pulling in major grants from progressive groups like the Minnesota Freedom Fund, the Massachusetts Bail Fund, and others. But instead of using the money for its intended charitable purposes, prosecutors say Dickerson lied to the group’s fiscal sponsor, the Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ), which required detailed accounting and prohibited real estate purchases.

Using interstate wires, Dickerson allegedly submitted fraudulent annual reports claiming that funds had been used exclusively for tax-exempt purposes all while enriching herself behind the scenes.

This isn’t an isolated incident. The broader BLM movement has been repeatedly plagued by financial scandals and leadership corruption. In 2022, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation came under fire after reports surfaced that the group had secretly purchased a $6 million California mansion, also with donor funds. Internal documents later revealed frantic efforts by leadership to spin the story to the media.

When asked about Dickerson’s indictment, the national BLM Foundation tried to deflect responsibility, invoking its usual excuse of “decentralized leadership” meaning, essentially, they take no accountability for what their chapters do with millions in donations.

The truth is, while working-class Americans struggle to pay rent, buy groceries, and keep the lights on, self-appointed left-wing activists like Dickerson have been living large on the backs of donors and bail fund supporters, many of whom were genuinely trying to help others.

Let’s also not forget the political climate that helped create this environment: a Democrat-led wave of defund-the-police rhetoric, unchecked bail reform, and a media establishment that refused to ask hard questions about BLM’s operations.

• BLM OKC raised $5.6 million since 2020

• At least $3.15 million was allegedly stolen for personal use

• Dickerson faces up to 20 years per wire fraud charge and 10 years per money laundering count, plus hefty fines

The FBI and IRS led the investigation, and while Dickerson is presumed innocent until proven guilty, the evidence suggests this is more than just a bookkeeping error it's a full-scale betrayal of public trust.

It’s time to demand accountability from every organization operating under the BLM banner. No more excuses. No more decentralization spin. Just the truth.

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