Joe Richard Feagin (/feɪɡɪn/; born May 6, 1938)[1] is an American sociologist and social theorist who has conducted extensive research on racial and gender issues in the United States.

He focused most of his research work on race and ethnic relations, and served as the scholar in residence at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

Feagin has published books which have won national and professional association awards.

He is the 2006 recipient of a Harvard Alumni (HDS) Association lifetime achievement award and was the 1999–2000 president of the American Sociological Association[4] He is author of over 200 research articles and 70 plus books on racial, gender, and urban issues.

Amongst his articles are: In 2007, Feagin along with Jessie Daniels at Hunter College in NYC [23] launched Racism Review[23] a website designed to provide a credible and reliable source of information for journalists, students and members of the general public who are seeking solid evidence-based research and analysis of “race,” racism, ethnicity, and immigration issues, especially as they undergird and shape U.S. society within a global setting.