Black Lives Matter Exec Blew $50K on Takeout and Groceries, Feds Say

Federal Charges Detail Caribbean Trips and Properties

Tashella Sheri Dickerson ran Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City for nearly a decade. Now federal prosecutors say she spent millions in donated bail funds on herself.

The 25-count indictment describes grocery deliveries, vacation trips, shopping sprees, and six properties all allegedly bought with money that was supposed to help protesters get out of jail.

The spending went on for five years, and the total allegedly diverted comes to $3. 15 million.

$50,000 in Groceries and Takeout

The indictment spells out where prosecutors say the money went.

Over five years, Dickerson allegedly spent more than $50,000 on food and grocery deliveries for herself and her children. That works out to roughly $10,000 a year, or about $830 a month in delivery orders alone.

The charges do not specify which services she used, but the pattern of spending shows up repeatedly in the federal documents as evidence of personal use of charitable funds.

Jamaica and Dominican Republic Vacations

Dickerson allegedly used donated bail funds to pay for recreational trips to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. Prosecutors say she brought associates along on the Caribbean vacations.

The travel expenses were supposed to be reported to the Alliance for Global Justice, the Arizona nonprofit that served as BLM OKC’s fiscal sponsor.

Instead, prosecutors say Dickerson never disclosed these personal trips in her annual reports.

Six Properties Now Under Investigation

Federal prosecutors say Dickerson bought six properties in Oklahoma City with the diverted funds. Some were deeded in her own name, while others went to Equity International LLC, a company she exclusively controlled.

Local reporters visited the properties after the indictment dropped. One cluster near NE 22nd Street cost about $278,000.

Another near Staton Drive ran $139,000. Nobody answered the door at any of them.

Shopping Sprees and a New Vehicle

The spending did not stop at real estate and vacations. Prosecutors say Dickerson used donated money for tens of thousands of dollars in retail shopping.

She also allegedly bought a personal vehicle and registered it in her own name.

The indictment paints a picture of someone treating a charity’s bank account like a personal spending fund, while the organization’s stated mission was helping protesters make bail.

$3.15 Million Moved to Personal Accounts

The alleged scheme worked like this: BLM OKC would post bail for protesters using donated funds.

When cases were resolved and courts returned the bail money, Dickerson allegedly deposited those checks into her personal accounts instead of the organization’s accounts. Over five years, prosecutors say she moved at least $3.15 million this way. The money was supposed to go back into a revolving bail fund to help future defendants.

Millions Raised After George Floyd

BLM OKC raised more than $5. 6 million beginning in 2020 after George Floyd’s death sparked nationwide protests.

The money came from online donors and national bail funds like the Massachusetts Bail Fund, the Minnesota Freedom Fund, and the Community Justice Exchange.

These organizations sent grants specifically to post bail for people arrested during racial justice protests. Some of that money was used properly at the time.

False Reports Hid the Spending

Dickerson allegedly submitted two false annual reports to the Alliance for Global Justice. The reports claimed all BLM OKC funds were used only for tax-exempt purposes permitted under federal law.

Prosecutors say she never disclosed the personal spending, the property purchases, or the vacations. The Alliance required full accounting of every dollar and prohibited real estate purchases without approval.

Dickerson allegedly provided neither.

BLM OKC Was Never an Official Nonprofit

Here is something that made the alleged scheme possible: BLM OKC was not registered as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. It could not legally accept charitable donations on its own.

Instead, it operated under the fiscal sponsorship of the Alliance for Global Justice in Arizona. That arrangement required BLM OKC to follow nonprofit rules and account for all spending.

Prosecutors say Dickerson ignored those requirements for years.

25 Federal Counts and Decades in Prison

A federal grand jury indicted Dickerson on December 3, 2025. She faces 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering.

Each wire fraud count carries up to 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. Each money laundering count carries up to 10 years.

If convicted on all charges, she could theoretically face centuries behind bars, though sentences typically run concurrently.

Dickerson Says She Is Doing Fine

After the indictment was unsealed, Dickerson posted a Facebook Live video. She told friends and family she was not in custody and was “alright.”

She suggested these types of charges are common for people who do social justice work. She later deleted the video.

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, a separate national organization, said it operates independently from local chapters and had no comment on the allegations.

Another BLM Leader Facing Fraud Charges

Dickerson is not the first BLM leader accused of financial misconduct.

In October 2024, a Toledo man named Tyree Conyers-Page was sentenced to 42 months in prison for defrauding donors of more than $450,000 through BLM of Greater Atlanta.

He spent the money on entertainment, hotels, clothing, firearms, and a property he planned to use as his personal residence.

The Justice Department has also been investigating whether national BLM leaders defrauded donors who contributed tens of millions during the 2020 protests.

This article was created with AI assistance and human editing.

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