"black men in public spaces"

A quote that I found rather interesting and someone offensevie was when Brent Staples decided to use his quote from Norman Ponderantz in Hus "black men and public spaces essay.  Roughly half way through his accord Staples includes this quote; "Norman Ponderantz wrote in his famed (or infamous) 1963 essay, "My Negro Problem- and Ours," recalls growing up in terror of black males; they "were tougher then we were, more ruthless" he writes- as an adult on the upper West side of Manhattan"(650 p5).  Staples introduces this quote by simpily adding the word "they" and then proceeded on into Ponderantz direct quote.  The sentence prior to the quote clues you into what the forthcoming quote may be about.  He leads in the the line "Black men have a firm place in New York mugging literature"(620 p5).  This prepairs you for what the upcoming quote will be about.  Staples also did a good job adding background information about Ponderantz prior to and surrounding his direct quote use.  The neccesary background needed to make the quote fit was provided after the quote.