That's the whole point of the article, really... if Apple can manage 8% black representation, why can't Microsoft, Google, Twitter, or any of the other top-tier companies break 2%? It puts the lie to whatever excuses they make. Apple is clearly not "lowering the bar".

Right. So eventually companies following Apple's lead will be rewarded, while the companies following a contrarian route will either adjust or disappear.

"Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent." - John Maynard Keynes

Over the very long run, this _will_ self-correct. That fact is cold comfort to someone trying to get hired today.

In the long run we're all dead.

They are the most valuable publically-traded company in the world.