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October 23, 2026 49x its usual first day Rep. Ilhan Omar Breaks Silence After Federal Raid… The video opened at a pace of 210,346 views a day, 49 times a normal first day on this channel (4,332). Read the story

Video taking off 49x its usual first day

Ilhan Omar recounts 17 items taken in federal search of her home

In an MS NOW interview shared by The Root, the congresswoman describes agents pounding on both doors and questions how a 12-year-old could …

Channel: The Root · Story of October 23, 2026

Video taking off 12x its usual first day

El-Sayed names schools, capital and health as commitments to Black voters

Ashley Allison's lunch-table interview for The Root presses the Michigan Senate candidate on what voters could hold him accountable for del…

Channel: The Root · Story of October 20, 2026

Video surging 16x the video's usual pace

Aleem "The Dream" takes his broomstick practice to VSU's field

The Root's profile follows a ten-year-old drum major in training from homemade percussion to a homecoming performance.

Channel: The Root · Story of October 17, 2026

The video drawing the most views now

‘ugh they are black’: NYC woman sues realtor over racist text message | The Root

Video published

October 23, 2026

Video views so far

15,789

Video views, pace per day

25,928

Views in its first 10 hours

15,789

Position on Trari and in the category

The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.

The channel's share of the category

0.2% of all views the category's channels gained this week

Subscriber growth this week

3.1% on this channel, 0.0% on the category's middle channel

The channel's latest videos

The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views	Per day	First day	Likes	Comments
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "The United States Rubber St…	October 23, 2026	1:32 short	2,258	-	2,258 (5 hours)	366	21
Keisha Lance Bottoms on Protecting the Vote | The Root	October 23, 2026	1:07 short	1,800	4,275	1,800 (7 hours)	133	5
Nadiyah Johnson: Changing the Face of Tech in Wisconsin | T…	October 23, 2026	2:04 short	529	1,091	529 (8 hours)	79	3
Keisha Lance Bottoms on Grocery Taxes, AI, and Voting | Wha…	October 23, 2026	25:13	5,165	9,344	5,165 (9 hours)	135	6
‘ugh they are black’: NYC woman sues realtor over racist te…	October 23, 2026	2:04 short	15,789	25,928	15,789 (10 hours)	1,769	205
Maurice Mitchell: Palantir is Buying Its Way Into the CBC |…	October 23, 2026	2:10 short	1,204	1,794	1,204 (12 hours)	204	17
State Sen. Louise Lucas, 82, Indicted in Federal Cannabis C…	October 22, 2026	1:29 short	15,329	1,302	15,168	198	139
Roland Martin on Why Black Media Ownership Matters | The Ro…	October 22, 2026	0:42 short	1,636	1,154	1,347	187	14
Black Ohioans Question Whether Their Vote Matters | The Root	October 22, 2026	1:58 short	8,369	4,571	7,080	994	87
Gina Hinojosa: Public Schools Are Essential to the American…	October 22, 2026	1:24 short	1,223	508	1,000	130	10
Rep. Ilhan Omar Breaks Silence After Federal Raid on her D.…	October 22, 2026	2:23 short	164,804	11,281	159,999	2,531	1,319
Florida Senate Candidate Angie Nixon Pushes Back on Policin…	October 22, 2026	1:06 short	2,487	751	2,068	417	36
Exclusive Interview with Angie Nixon | The Root	October 22, 2026	9:13	4,707	932	4,202	202	24
The Three Issues Stephen A. Smith says He Brought to Trump …	October 21, 2026	2:26 short	52,795	5,589	37,881	1,435	157
California Takes on Tesla Over Alleged Racism Against Black…	October 21, 2026	1:58 short	13,891	3,115	8,806	1,733	103

Audience engagement

likes per 1,000 views

36.0 in the category: 16.6

comments per 1,000 views

7.3 in the category: 2.5

a video's usual first day on this channel

4,369 views

short vs long

13 short (up to 3 minutes), 2 long
average views per short video: 21,701
average views per long video: 4,936

Most watched videos (not Shorts)

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
How Jesus Became Widely Accepted as Being White | Unpack Th…	December 13, 2018	10:58	2,781,845
Racial Segregation and Concentrated Poverty: The History of…	March 4, 2021	6:02	1,852,690
Meet Beyoncé's Ride-or-Die Dance Captain	August 24, 2017	3:00	1,450,350
How The Crack Era Changed Black America Forever	April 21, 2021	9:25	1,089,713
Erika Alexander Reflects on Life Since 'Living Single' | Th…	September 4, 2019	4:35	815,225

Most watched Shorts

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
Michelle Obama Gave Barack His Flowers at Obama Center Gran…	June 18, 2026	2:50	7,286,946
Louisiana Resident Calls MAGA "the Last Breath of the Confe…	May 13, 2026	2:35	3,332,228
Kamala Harris: Trump “Has Made America Weaker” | Power Risi…	April 21, 2026	2:53	2,252,733
Lauryn Hill's Daughter Opens Tribute Performance at BET Awa…	June 29, 2026	1:15	2,138,942
Rep. Christian Menefee Calls Out DEI Witness for Not Knowin…	July 15, 2026	2:23	910,036

What happened on the channel in the last 30 days

The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.

1. October 23, 2026Video taking offRep. Ilhan Omar Breaks Silence After Federal Raid… The video opened at a pace of 210,346 views a day, 49 times a normal first day on this channel (4,332).Read the story
2. October 22, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 980,591 views a day, 3.5 times a normal day (281,586).
3. October 21, 2026Video people are talking aboutCharlotte NAACP Demands Justice and Accountabilit… The video drew 248 comments in its first day, 9.5 times a normal first day on this channel (26).
4. October 20, 2026Video taking offWhat Can Black Voters Hold Abdul El-Sayed Account… The video opened at a pace of 54,856 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (4,480).Read the story
5. October 17, 2026Video surging10 Year Old, Aleem "The Dream" is Turning Music i… The video ran that day at 27,332 views a day, 16 times its usual pace (1,667).Read the story
6. October 15, 2026Video taking offLetitia James Reminds Us to Vote | The Root The video opened at a pace of 90,634 views a day, 19 times a normal first day on this channel (4,730).Read the story
7. October 14, 2026Video taking off6 Charlotte Cops Face Firing Over Racist Texts & … The video opened at a pace of 37,303 views a day, 8.6 times a normal first day on this channel (4,332).
8. October 12, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 641,656 views a day, 2.4 times a normal day (269,164).
9. October 9, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 601,120 views a day, 2.7 times a normal day (225,418).
10. October 8, 2026Video taking offMemphis City Council Erupts Over Contract and Dat… The video opened at a pace of 47,391 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (4,097).
11. October 8, 2026Video taking offColorado Cheerleaders Racially Harassed at a Foot… The video opened at a pace of 64,760 views a day, 16 times a normal first day on this channel (4,097).Read the story
12. October 7, 2026Video taking offAbdul El-Sayed Spars with Fox News Over War, Gas … The video opened at a pace of 96,440 views a day, 24 times a normal first day on this channel (4,040).Read the story