This article explores some residual entanglements of colonialism, Christianity, and Afro-western engagement in Africa by using the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police and his cries for “breath” and “mama” as a framework for examining the following. First, we argue that one way in which the repercussions of the transatlantic slave trade remain evident in Africa is the continued police brutality and dehumanization of African citizens. Secondly, with the invocation of “mama,” we consider the plight of African women and colonial/postcolonial Christianity, challenging the African church’s silence on social justice issues, and complicity in the exclusion/oppression of women. We call the church to reckon with its silence, and we offer a corrective towards constructing a theological and missiological response to our cries for breath. While this article is based on African feminist reflections, it invites global participation and indicates wider implications for social and gendered justice.

本文以乔治·弗洛伊德 (George Floyd) 在警察手中的谋杀及其对“呼吸”和“妈妈”的呼喊作为检验以下内容的框架，探讨了殖民主义、基督教和非裔西方人在非洲的一些残余纠缠。首先，我们认为，跨大西洋奴隶贸易的影响在非洲仍然很明显的一种方式是警察对非洲公民的持续暴行和非人化。其次，通过“妈妈”的呼唤，我们考虑了非洲妇女和殖民/后殖民基督教的困境，挑战非洲教会在社会正义问题上的沉默，以及排斥/压迫妇女的同谋。我们呼吁教会考虑它的沉默，我们提供纠正措施，以构建对我们呼求呼吸的神学和宣教反应。