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Dr. Belo Miguel Cipriani is a digital inclusion strategist whose books and articles have been recognized nationally and internationally for their contributions to the technology, diversity, and disability rights fields. He is the CEO and Founder of Oleb Media, a digital access consulting firm dedicated to helping companies reach and engage the disability community. He is also the founder of the publishing house Oleb Books. In 2020, governor Tim Walz appointed Belo to the Minnesota Council on Disability.
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Book Review: Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People
By Belo Cipriani Some books become classics because they bring to the forefront new ideas, while others are imprinted in our consciousness because they shine light on a little known world. Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People, edited by Alice Wong, is one of...
Visually Impaired Artist Pays Tribute to SF Muni Operators
By Belo Cipriani Some people prefer to communicate with words, while others find images more telling. For gay San Francisco resident Kurt Schwartzmann, drawing has always been a way to share his thoughts with the world. "I've always loved to draw," said Schwartzmann....
How Workplace Diversity Gap Impacts the LGBT and Disability Communities
By Belo Cipriani While the meaning of diversity has morphed as much as the world around us in recent years, and some may even believe it has become a corporate buzzword, the truth of the matter is many employers are failing the LGBT community and people with...
D Lit: Books About Disability by Writers with Disabilities
By Belo Cipriani On a chilly November afternoon in 2008, I tapped my white cane down Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley, California and entered Pegasus Books. At that time, I had only been blind for a year, and often found a lot of my questions about disability answered by...
Author Andrew Gurza: Shining a Light on Sex and Disability
By Caitlin Hernandez Oleb Books author Andrew Gurza, a self-identified "queer cripple," not only writes, speaks, and tweets about his experiences, but also hosts a podcast about disability and has become well-known for his ability to spread awareness about the...
Oleb Books Author Nigel David Kelly: The Belfast Champion
by Christina Pires Before his mid-40s, Oleb Books author Nigel David Kelly -- a contributor to Firsts: Coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities -- lived by the old Greek saying, "A healthy mind, a healthy body." Born in Belfast, Ireland, Nigel was a National...
Entertainment App Makes Enjoying a Trip to the Movies Accessible for All
by Belo Cipriani For most young people, adolescence is a time filled with fashion and romantic concerns. For Alex Koren, his teen years were the beginning of a quest for equal access for the hearing impaired. “When I was 13,” Koren shared, “I went to a camp that had a...
Why a Blind Man Launched a Publishing House
I learned to be a writer by being around other writers. Through workshops offered through the San Francisco literary nonprofit Litquake, Meetup.com, and Craigslist, I met other people who had stories to tell and, like myself, were eager to pen their first book. It was...
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats Have a New Inclusive Look
Back to school season is all about new backpacks, new clothes, and even new hairdos. For Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats, this new school season is all about a new, inclusive look, with Braille stickers and re-recordable devices. “We are committed to inclusion,” said...
People with Disabilities Fighting Against Ableism
It’s a sad truth that when it comes to disability etiquette and norms, many people and organizations fall short on the awareness scale. And perhaps it’s this very lack of understanding that pushes able-bodied individuals to constantly ask people with disabilities...