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

Ron Dellums Ronald Vernie Dellums (November 24, 1935 – July 30, 2018) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oakland from 2007 to 2011. He had previously served thirteen terms as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Californi ...

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 Disney movie ''

The Color of Friendship ''The Color of Friendship'' is a 2000 television film based on actual events about the friendship between two girls; Mahree & Piper, one from the United States and the other from apartheid South Africa, who learn about tolerance and friendship. Th ...

'' (2000). The film won an

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

. In ''

'', the role of Piper Dellums was played by

Shadia Simmons Shadia Simmons (born June 28, 1986) is a Canadian actress, teacher, and director. She is best known for her role as Corrine Baxter in the television series ''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High'', her recurring role as Emily on ''Life with Derek'' ...

. She is the daughter of

. Her brother Erik is an actor and voice actor. Piper travels throughout America, speaking at conferences and workshops about her personal struggles.

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