The Root puts public accountability and personal recovery in focus
April Ryan discusses the treatment of Black women journalists, while Jamie Foxx speaks with Jennifer Hudson about his recovery.
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Colorado Cheerleaders Racially Harassed at a Football Game | The Root
What drew the largest audience among The Root's new uploads? Its report on Colorado cheerleaders describing racist harassment at a football game, now at roughly 234,000 views. The students say they want school officials to take their experiences seriously. The school says it is investigating, with no disciplinary findings announced.
But the channel's busiest video right now is a newer one: "Jumaane Williams, New York City Public Advocate, Sounded Off Against ICE | The Root." It covers Williams's criticism of ICE at a press conference after a man was shot and wounded in Marble Hill. The cheerleaders' report remains another major source of daily viewing, alongside April Ryan's discussion of the treatment of Black women journalists.
Ryan's upload turns attention to who receives support when reporting becomes personal. Speaking about her book, "Notes on a Blacklash: When a Black Woman Goes Viral," she describes a double standard in the attention paid to attacks on Black women correspondents. Elsewhere, a Memphis council meeting brings data-center contracts, transparency and pressure on water and power supplies into the week's coverage.
A more personal conversation comes from Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Hudson, his former Dreamgirls co-star. Foxx discusses the brain bleed and stroke he suffered in 2023, his recovery and becoming a father again.
Across fifteen uploads, The Root gained about two million views over seven days, with subscriber growth continuing. Its weekly viewing was substantial among nearby-sized news channels, with RTÉ News also drawing a similarly large weekly audience. Today's viewing on The Root is above its usual daily pace, and the newer Williams and Ryan uploads are contributing to that activity.
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The videos drawing views on The Root right now
Jumaane Williams, New York City Public Advocate, Sounded Off Against …94,809 views · 2026-10-09
Memphis City Council Erupts Over Contract and Data Centers | The Root79,725 views · 2026-10-07
Jamie Foxx: Surviving a Stroke and Becoming a Father Again | The Root78,661 views · 2026-10-07
April Ryan Calls Out Double Standard for Black Journalists | The Root44,207 views · 2026-10-09
Keisha Lance Bottoms to Rick Jackson: Stop Pretending You're Not Trum…34,745 views · 2026-10-09
- Channel
- The Root
- Subscribers
- 256,000 ▲ 5,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,004,319
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- October 7, 2026
- Video views so far
- 234,020
- Views on its first day
- 102,114
The numbers
Here is The Root's week in views and subscribers.
