<p>Experiencing gendered racial microaggressions negatively impacts Black women’s mental health, yet the cognitive mechanisms underlying the harm of these microaggressions are not well understood. Microaggressions can be mentally exhausting and may impact cognitive inhibition, which is the ability to inhibit certain harmful or irrelevant thoughts. Reduced cognitive inhibition can lead to unhealthy thinking patterns that may result in decreased cognitive performance, inability to focus on relevant goals and tasks, and adverse mental health outcomes. However, prior research has not explored the association between gendered racial microaggressions and reduced cognitive inhibition. Additionally, examining the role of racial identity in the context of microaggressions and cognitive inhibition may help to identify culturally relevant individual differences. We investigated the main and interactive effects of gendered racial microaggressions and racial private regard on reduced cognitive inhibition among Black women. A sample of 233 Black women completed measures of gendered racial microaggressions, private regard, and cognitive inhibition (Stroop task). One type of gendered racial microaggression (i.e., Angry Black Woman stereotype) was significantly linked to reduced inhibition. Furthermore, private regard moderated the relationship between the Angry Black Woman stereotype and inhibition such that lower private regard intensified the negative impact of gendered racial microaggressions on inhibition. Our findings indicate that reduced cognitive inhibition may be a significant psychological correlate of experiencing certain types of gendered racial microaggressions among Black women. Additionally, lower private regard (i.e., internalized anti-Black messages) may exacerbate this effect. We highlight the importance of understanding racial identity in relation to the cognitive impact of gendered racial microaggressions on Black women.</p>