Existing research presents internalized racism as a form of racial oppression that contributes to psychological distress by lowering self-esteem and creating maladaptive behaviors that contribute to poorer overall health (James, 2022; Sosoo et al., 2020). Race-based rejection sensitivity can provoke anxious dispositions that create interpersonal hardships, undermine academic success, and compromise one's sense of self (Chan et al., 2025; Romero-Canyas et al., 2009). Few studies have examined social support in relation to these variables; however, recent studies point to social support as a coping mechanism for racial stress, by increasing closeness and providing validation in friendships (Caceros et al., 2025; Page-Gould et al., 2014). To understand how racial oppression impacts Black individuals in the U.S., this study tested the hypothesis that internalized racism and race-based rejection sensitivity would be negatively associated with psychological distress and that social support would buffer these associations. The sample consisted of 104 adults who self-identified as Black. Data collection took the form of self-report questionnaires among all participants. Pearson's correlations among the study variables and two PROCESS Macro analyses were used to evaluate the aforementioned hypotheses. The first used internalized racism as the independent variable, and social support as the moderator. The second used psychological distress as the dependent variable, race-based rejection sensitivity as the independent variable, and social support as the moderator. The results affirm that internalized racism and race-based rejection sensitivity are positively correlated with psychological distress, but social support did not moderate these relationships.