Bradley University - Join us this Thursday, February 19th as the Peoria Area World Affairs Council welcomes award-winning filmmaker, Lois Lipman for a screening of her film "First We Bombed New Mexico".
First We Bombed New Mexico is the untold story of Trinity, the world's first nuclear bomb, detonated in New Mexico one month before Hiroshima. It is a story of government betrayal with tragic consequences, when the U.S. secretly bombed its own citizens. Thousands of New Mexicans, mostly Hispanic and Native American, were exposed to catastrophic levels of radioactive fallout. They were never warned, never acknowledged, and never helped. Generations of cancers followed. At the center of the film is inspiring Hispanic cancer survivor and businesswoman Tina Cordova, who catalyzed a movement for justice and fought for compensation for families suffering multigenerational health impacts from the bomb. First We Bombed New Mexico celebrates the resilience, culture, and power of communities uniting to reclaim their history while exposing the racism and nuclear colonialism that shaped New Mexico's fate.
The event will consist of a reception starting at 4:30 PM, the film will begin at 5:45 PM in the Marty Theatre of the Bradley Student Center.
To learn more about the film, please check out these interviews on The Greg & Dan Show! Listen here:
We hope you'll be able to join us for this insightful program!
