Thanks to the efforts of beautifulPB board members Paige Hernandez and Regina Sinsky Crosby, as well as PB students Nuhamin Woldeyes and Juliniel Woods, the joint-use park at the PB Rec Center was officially renamed in honor of William and Fannie Payne on August 5. The Paynes were leaders in San Diego’s education community, and William Payne was the first Black teacher at what was then called PB Junior High.
You can read news coverage of the park renaming here.