DJ Diaspora is a music & culture lover who lives to learn and reflect on the beauty, vastness, and connectedness of cultures in the African diaspora. The Chicago born & based DJ takes other diasporic culture lovers looking for a splash of inspiration and enticing culture linkages on musical journeys through her sets, mixes, and newsletter Thoughts with Mild Sauce.

Rae Chardonnay is a DJ, Interdisciplinary Artist and Cultural Programs Producer from the West side Chicago. She is the Founder of Black Eutopia, a series of segmented programming intended to cultivate space for marginalized communities; and co-founder of the award winning Party Noire where joy for Black queer, trans and gender non-conforming people is centered.