http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/37883 Was it really almost 10 years ago that the big-voiced, big-boned singer that Gladys Knight dubbed “the velvet teddy bear” won “American Idol?” Yes, Birmingham’s own Ruben Studdard took that coveted prize in 2003, and he’s still going strong. His latest album, “Letters From Birmingham,” is a concept album inspired by Dr. Martin […]