> I think the larger point the author was trying to make was don't give lip service to specifically going out of your way to try and help Black founders if you'

> I think the larger point the author was trying to make was don't give lip service to specifically going out of your way to try and help Black founders if you're still going to use the exact same credentialing signals you always do: track record where someone has worked, name brand of their school, etc. I think that's the mistake all these companies are making. They need to make it clear if it's their intent to help black founders, provided, all other things are equal / held constant. That is if two people have the same or similar background and qualifications but they just happened to be different race then to not always pick the white guy cause, hey, we look alike or belonged to the same frat. It should leave no room for interpretation as: "hey, you're black, let me throw some money at you cause you happen to be black."