[jack-r-abbit]

I believe the OP only put quotes around "traditional" because, in the very quote he lifted from the article, West Oakland is referred to as a traditionally black neighborhood. It is typical behavior to use quotes around words that relate directly back to the original source.

[manicbovine]

Ok, I apparently have a lot of time on my hands right now. No, it's completely non-standard to place quotes around just one word from an original source. Also, context is everything.

[Crito]

> No, it's completely non-standard to place quotes around just one word from an original source.

It is non-standard in your particular dialect of English. It is common and accepted in others.

See the discussion on the use of quotes in this HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6446077

[plywoodtrees]

One might even say it's "traditional".