Arguments have been made by Heath and Roberts (2008) on the loss of identity among the children of West African immigrants; but one might ask how can an individual lose an identity that he or she never knew or does not recognize? Fanon argued that migrants and those living under colonization attempt to adapt to the norms of the hegemonic group by putting on their "white masks", which fail to integrate. If they fail to put on their white mask and yet cannot recognize and identify with the identity they were considered to have lost, how do the children of West African immigrants perceive their sense of belonging if they cannot successfully carry any of these identities? This thesis will endeavor to explore the multiple identities of second-generation West African immigrants. He argues for redefining the concept of "mask" into an identity that can be further described as "carved", a word that will be used metaphorically in reference to the common act of shredding and cutting solid material to form a object. quite similar to the process that occurs when second-generation African immigrants attempt to create an identity that better fits the various cultural influences they experience on a daily basis.