In the 1980s, parents of mixed-race children began to organize and lobby for the addition of a more inclusive term of racial designation that would reflect the heritage of their children. When the U.S. government proposed the addition of the category of "bi-racial" or "multiracial" in 1988, the response from the public was mostly negative. Some African-American organizations, and African-American political leaders, such as <answer>Congresswoman Diane Watson and Congressman Augustus Hawkins</answer>, were particularly vocal in their rejection of the category, as they feared the loss of political and economic power if African Americans reduced their numbers by self-identification.
Who are some of the opponents of biracial and multiracial as identifiers?
Congresswoman Diane Watson and Congressman Augustus Hawkins