Piper Dellums facts for kids

Piper Dellums is an American author and public speaker. She is the daughter of former U.S. Congressman and Oakland mayor Ron Dellums.

Personal life

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.

She is the daughter of former U.S. Congressman and Oakland mayor Ron Dellums. Her brother Erik is a professional actor and voice actor. She has two daughters.

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. Dellums travels throughout America speaking at conferences and workshops about her humanitarian work.