Barbara Ewing was born in Seguin, Texas, on May 26, 1945, and became a trailblazer for breaking down racial barriers for African Americans, and education. She describes her childhood as wonderful, playing outdoors with friends and never having any of the concerns or dangers children of today too often face. Ewing attended segregated schools, including Burges Elementary. She recalls the school's loving environment and says that all of the students on the all-African American campus were “gifted w