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

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".