Before he commenced work on the album, Smyth consulted child psychologists and did his research: “Babies’ heart rates are 50% faster than adults so the music should reflect this, hence the drum ‘n’ ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Virginia State University (VSU) professor and graduate of Southampton High School’s new book, “Nursery Rhymes in Black,” has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.