Adolescence is a time of turbulence and stress for all teenagers, however, it can be an especially overwhelming time for teenagers who are members of immigrant and minority groups, since ethnicity and cultural influences are central to their quest for identity (Berk, 1999).  Cultural differences can provide overwhelming challenges for adolescents (in addition to the already existent ones present in adolescence) as they strive to become individuals, since these youth must seek an identity which addresses the values and beliefs of their subculture (the ideas they were brought up with throughout childhood and family life), and incorporate their dominant American mainstream culture. To give better insight into the many challenges that teenagers of minority groups face in adolescence, specifically in the areas of identity formation, this paper will focus on Black, Latino, and Indian/Asian Americans.  In addition, this paper will serve as a cross-cultural comparison between the three groups, in hopes of gaining some insight as to how various ethnic groups compare and contrast in their quest for identity formation as well as the clinical implications for each group.