Piper Dellums is an author and producer, and the daughter of United States politician Ron Dellums. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Ronald Vernie "Ron" Dellums (born November 24 1935 is the current Mayor of Oakland, California
Her story about a white South African girl coming to live with her family in the 1970's was the basis for the Disney made-for-television movie The Color of Friendship. The Color of Friendship ( 2000) is an Emmy Award -winning The film was directed by Kevin Hooks, based on a script by Paris Qualles. The film won two Emmy Awards. In The Color of Friendship, the role of Piper Dellums was played by Shadia Simmons. The Color of Friendship ( 2000) is an Emmy Award -winning The film was directed by Kevin Hooks, based on a script by Paris Qualles. Shadia Simmons (born June 28, 1986 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Actress. She is also the owner of the talent agency Essential Artists Group. She has two daughters named Sydney and Dylan.