Born and raised in the heartlands of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), West Africa on January 15th, Aniaba Jean-Baptiste hails from a family of prominent storytellers. At Morehouse, he has spoken at pivotal moments in the college's global leadership arc, including introducing Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege from DRC at his honorary degree reception in September 2023. During Morehouse College’s founder’s week in February 2024, Aniaba was selected to introduce Atlanta legend Mack Wilbourn at the 36th Candle in the Dark Gala, hosted at The Centennial Ballroom - the Largest Hotel Ballroom in Georgia. Most recently, it was at New York City's famed Carnegie Hall that Aniaba was honored to speak and share his vision for Morehouse College as an "axis-mundi" for global leadership in support of the college’s $500 million “Making Men of Consequence” Capital Campaign—the largest fundraising initiative in its 157-year history.