Nation of Islam’s Leader Says Its Security Group, Fruit of Islam, Will Protect Beyonce on Tour

Nation of Islam’s Leader Says Its Security Group, Fruit of Islam, Will Protect Beyonce on Tour
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in a 2015 file photo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Epoch Newsroom
2/23/2016
Updated:
2/24/2016

The Miami Chapter of Fraternal Order of Police, as well as the Tampa police, announced security boycotts of Beyonce’s upcoming tour stops.

The boycott announcements came after the release of Beyonce’s music video for “Formation,” which some believe has an anti-police message.

The Fruit of Islam has protected singers and rappers in the past, such as Jay Z at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival in 2015.