“That’s why it has this long, Western-sounding title — Jedidiah Blackstone: Origin Story of an Alter Ego & the Untold Tales From the Darkside of the West. Campbell steps into the persona of Jedidiah Blackstone, a modern-day artist transformed into a cowboy poet who resurrects buried legacies through music, dance and story. advertisement advertisement“There weren’t many Black cowboy storytellers, but there’s plenty of Black cowboy history, so this was my tongue-in-cheek version of that,” Campbell says. I’ve got all the equipment I need to take the show on the road.”That mobility aligns with his long-term vision for Jedidiah Blackstone. But right now, the focus is firmly on Jedidiah Blackstone, a hip-hop cowboy who champions the voices the West tried to forget.