Booker's record-breaking speech offers Democrats a road map for resistance they hope will motivate their base.

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke a record Tuesday evening, speaking for more than 24 hours in a marathon speech.

Booker didn’t just give a speech—he gave an experience. Senator Cory Booker just set a U.S. Senate record by speaking for 25 hours 5 minutes—an act of protest, endurance, and message amplification that was impossible to ignore.

Has Cory Booker‘s record-setting 25-hour Senate filibuster left you wanting to know everything there is to know about the New Jersey Democrat? Here’s a look at Booker’s ethnicity, with some crucial details about his family.