The Structural Inequality of Sleep - An Interview With Dr. Dayna Johnson

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Dr. Johnson's Background
03:21 Intersectionality
09:25 Solutions

Dr. Dayna Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. She specializes in exploring the structural, social, and environmental causes of sleep health disparities. In this conversation, Dr. Johnson makes the case that sleep disparities are the result of an interconnected set of inequities that prevent people of color in the United States from having opportunities for quality sleep.

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#intersectionality
#socialjustice

[laurenstamper]

Love that Dr Johnson felt called to do her dissertation on this important topic!

[juliepetty]

I need to sleep better and lose weight 😴💯💗

[Wavezone]

I am personally going to try not to sleep as much and recognize my sleep privilege.

[BBooBooBop]

Me watching this as a poor white that can’t sleep for shit: 👁👄👁