Black Mental Health-Part 3 By Tanya Dennis “Bese Saka” in the Akan language means “Sack of cola nuts.” Cola nuts are an African symbol of affluence, power, abundance, plenty, togetherness and unity. The Bese Saka Initiative in Oakland, led by the Brotherhood of Elders, and financially supported by the San Francisco Foundation, involves approximately 20 | Black Mental Health-Part 3 By Tanya Dennis “Bese Saka” in the Akan language means “Sack of cola nuts.” Cola nuts are an African symbol of affluence, power, abundance, plenty, togetherness and unity. The Bese Saka Initiative in Oakland, led by the Brotherhood of Elders, and financially supported by the San Francisco Foundation, involves approximately 20