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Video taking off 108x its usual first day
Memphis resident says Musk's data center has disturbed her "Serenity"
The Root's interview clip centers on Loretta Thornton's determination to stay in the home she named for its quiet.
In short
On YouTube, The Root has 302,000 subscribers and 71,589,609 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 24,000 subscribers and 7,967,493 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 4,029 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 102 of 126 in category "News networks and broadcasters". On Instagram, @the.root has 800,786 followers.
YouTube: On the charts now
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
302,000
▲ 24,000 in the last 7 days
▲ 45,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 45,000 in the last 30 days
total views
71,589,609
▲ 7,967,493 in the last 7 days
▲ 15,956,925 in the last 30 days
▲ 15,956,925 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
966,192
on a typical day: 799,127
Videos on the channel
2,046
15+ uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
yesterday
November 10, 2026
Views per subscriber
237
Next milestone
500,000 subscribers
at the current pace: in about 132 days
Instagram: The numbers today
@the.root · The account on Instagram
Followers
800,786
▲ 1,768 since yesterday
Posts
8,302
Views per Reel
21,599
usually, by 5 recent Reels
Likes per post
1,048
usually, by 5 recent posts
0.13% of followers
0.13% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category News networks and broadcasters | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 875 of 2,442 | 38 of 74 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: News networks and broadcasters
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D) is taking a page from the late Kobe Bryant: “Job’s not… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 2,000 | 83 | 5 |
| Democrat Senate candidate Scott Colom says Mississippi voters shouldn’t have to… | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 7,231 | 500 | 12 |
| More than three decades after serving in Operation Desert Storm, Loretta Young… | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 676,018 | 63,643 | 1,833 |
| Ole Miss has launched an investigation after white students were caught on… | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 35,415 | 895 | 79 |
| Jackson City, Mississippi Councilman Kenneth Stokes is refusing to apologize… | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 26,230 | 257 | 66 |
| Ever wonder how Congress chooses its Speaker of the House? | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 494,054 | 4,616 | 219 |
| "We can't trust our needs to someone else." | Reel | November 8, 2026 | 6,707 | 471 | 11 |
| Happy birthday, realalfrewoodard! 🎉 | Carousel | November 8, 2026 | - | 761 | 25 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 13 Reels and 2 carousels.
As of November 10, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
November 11, 2026 108x its usual first day Elon Musk's Data Center Is Making Life Miserable … The video opened at a pace of 509,306 views a day, 108 times a normal first day on this channel (4,714). Read the story
Video taking off 46x its usual first day
Ole Miss report revisits customers' accounts of dealership racism
The Root's Charity Faye Alexander brings earlier customer interviews into the discussion of racist gestures captured outside Black students…
Video taking off 28x its usual first day
Family demands foster-care accountability after Philadelphia murder charge
The Root's report pairs officials' account of suspected abuse with a relative's call to examine how a child was placed in care.
The video drawing the most views now
The Connection Between this Ole Miss Student and A Racist Car Dealership | The Root
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 907,377
- Video views, pace per day
- 809,326
- Views on its first day
- 589,923
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category News networks and broadcasters | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 4,029 of 5,393 | 102 of 126 |
| By views gained this week | 812 of 5,274 | 49 of 126 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 1,326 of 5,043 | 63 of 121 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.5% of all views the category's channels gained this week
- Subscriber growth this week
- 8.6% on this channel, 0.0% on the category's middle channel
Subscribers in the category News networks and broadcasters
Views gained this week in the category News networks and broadcasters
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 257,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 302,000 subscribers
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 55,787,344 views → November 11, 2026: 71,589,609 views · average: 544,905 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 54.0 in the category: 17.9
- comments per 1,000 views
- 5.1 in the category: 2.3
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 4,697 views
- short vs long
- 14 short (up to 3 minutes), 1 long
average views per short video: 142,755
average views per long video: 25,675
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 How Jesus Became Widely Accepted as Being White | Unpack Th… | December 13, 2018 | 10:58 | 2,782,936 |
 Racial Segregation and Concentrated Poverty: The History of… | March 4, 2021 | 6:02 | 1,858,977 |
 Meet Beyoncé's Ride-or-Die Dance Captain | August 24, 2017 | 3:00 | 1,450,452 |
 How The Crack Era Changed Black America Forever | April 21, 2021 | 9:25 | 1,090,479 |
 Erika Alexander Reflects on Life Since 'Living Single' | Th… | September 4, 2019 | 4:35 | 815,262 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michelle Obama Gave Barack His Flowers at Obama Center Gran… | June 18, 2026 | 2:50 | 9,740,194 |
 Kamala Harris: Trump “Has Made America Weaker” | Power Risi… | April 21, 2026 | 2:53 | 3,642,308 |
 Louisiana Resident Calls MAGA "the Last Breath of the Confe… | May 13, 2026 | 2:35 | 3,516,414 |
 Lauryn Hill's Daughter Opens Tribute Performance at BET Awa… | June 29, 2026 | 1:15 | 2,185,370 |
 Ilhan Omar's Victory Sends a Powerful Message | The Root | November 4, 2026 | 1:56 | 1,013,242 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video taking offElon Musk's Data Center Is Making Life Miserable … The video opened at a pace of 509,306 views a day, 108 times a normal first day on this channel (4,714).Read the story
- Weekly growthThe channel went from 278,000 to 302,000 subscribers that week.
- Subscriber surgeThe channel added subscribers that day at 6,000 a day, 3.2 times a normal day (1,860).
- Video taking offRep. Ocasio-Cortez Explains How the U.S. House Sp… The video opened at a pace of 45,774 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (4,550).
- Video taking offMiss. Councilman Erupts at Council Meeting: “She … The video opened at a pace of 47,870 views a day, 11 times a normal first day on this channel (4,550).
- Video taking offThe Connection Between this Ole Miss Student and … The video opened at a pace of 208,898 views a day, 46 times a normal first day on this channel (4,550).Read the story
- Weekly growthThe channel went from 277,000 to 296,000 subscribers that week.
- Weekly growthThe channel went from 276,000 to 293,000 subscribers that week.
- Weekly growthThe channel went from 275,000 to 291,000 subscribers that week.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 1,868,113 views a day, 2.9 times a normal day (652,299).
- Video taking offBlack Educator’s Discrimination Case Heads to Sup… The video opened at a pace of 70,917 views a day, 16 times a normal first day on this channel (4,411).
- Video taking offFoster Mother Charged With Murder of 10-Year-Old … The video opened at a pace of 123,223 views a day, 28 times a normal first day on this channel (4,411).Read the story
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
Video taking off 108x its usual first day
Memphis resident says Musk's data center has disturbed her "Serenity"
The Root's interview clip centers on Loretta Thornton's determination to stay in the home she named for its quiet.
Video taking off 46x its usual first day
Ole Miss report revisits customers' accounts of dealership racism
The Root's Charity Faye Alexander brings earlier customer interviews into the discussion of racist gestures captured outside Black students…
Video taking off 28x its usual first day
Family demands foster-care accountability after Philadelphia murder charge
The Root's report pairs officials' account of suspected abuse with a relative's call to examine how a child was placed in care.
Video taking off 126x its usual first day
Ilhan Omar: "Minnesota is not the place you mess with"
The Root's election-night clip pairs Omar's appeal to compassion with her rejection of intimidation after winning reelection.
Video taking off 10x its usual first day
Obama calls Cheesecake Factory outrage a distraction from living costs
The Root's campaign-speech excerpt centers on his criticism of the Treasury secretary's restaurant-side response.
Video taking off 11x its usual first day
John Legend brings his family's freedom story to Ohio voters
The Root's rally clip connects his ancestor Peyton Polly's history with an appeal to elect Amy Acton and return Sherrod Brown to the Senate.
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 …
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…
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.
Video taking off 19x its usual first day
Letitia James urges "quiet defiance" at the ballot box
The Root's church-pulpit clip connects a call against racism with the history of the right to vote.
This week on the channel +2M views this week
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.
Video taking off 16x its usual first day
Colorado cheerleaders describe racist taunts at a football game, on The Root
The short news report on a high school game in late September drew hundreds of comments in half a day, and many ask why the response fell t…
Video taking off 24x its usual first day
Abdul El-Sayed brings war and gas prices to Fox News, and The Root's cut travels
The Michigan Senate candidate kept steering one interview back to a single question: are more wars making Americans any safer?
Video taking off 12x its usual first day
Douglas Carter, out on bail after 41 years, leads The Root
A report on DNA evidence and his release pulled far ahead of a normal opening, while the rest of the channel ran at well under half its usu…