Delivering the keynote address at the 10th Anniversary Conference of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, held on Saturday, 24th August 2024, at the University of Ghana, Professor McBagonluri reminisced about his upbringing in the 1970s, a time he described as rich in communal support and care. He shared a touching memory: "Growing up in the 70s, there was so much empathy. If we were playing in the sand and it was time to eat, an aunt or neighbour would come, gather all the children, and feed us. That doesn't happen anymore." He further lamented the loss of community vigilance, recalling how, in the past, adults would ensure children stayed in school, unlike today, where such concern is noticeably absent. Ghanaian engineer and President of Academic City University, Professor Fred McBagonluri at the 10th Anniversary Conference of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Pulse Ghana Professor McBagonluri contrasted this with a recent experience in the United States, where a public official swiftly assisted him despite the official being in the middle of a meal.