First We Bombed New Mexico Film Screening & Panel
Presented by DEI Untied: Albuquerque Community Foundation and United Way of North Central New Mexico
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First We Bombed New Mexico, a film by Lois Lipman, is about the truth of Trinity, the world’s first nuclear bomb, detonated in New Mexico one month before Hiroshima.
This is a story of government betrayal with tragic consequences, as the U.S. secretly bombed its own citizens in 1945. 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. Since the film’s creation and original release, on July 4, 2025, in an historic and unexpected move, Congress expanded RECA legislation, finally awarding overdue compensation to New Mexico families. This new revised film 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. A panel with the filmmakers will follow the screening. This event is free and open to the public.
Doors open at 5 pm.
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