Piper Dellums is an American author and public speaker. She is the daughter of former U.S. Congressman and Oakland mayor Ron Dellums.
Her story about a white South African girl coming to live with her family in the 1970s, titled "Simunye", was the basis for the Emmy award-winning Disney movie The Color of Friendship (2000). The role of Piper Dellums was played by Shadia Simmons. [1]
She is the daughter of former U.S. Congressman and Oakland mayor Ron Dellums. [2] Her brother Erik is a professional actor and voice actor. [3] She has two daughters. [4]
Dellums is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley where she studied psychology, biology, and theater. She also earned a graduate degree in drama therapy with an emphasis in biochemistry at New York University. [4] Dellums travels throughout America speaking at conferences and workshops about her humanitarian work. [5]