Donna O'Neal's yarn paintings serve as a reminder of the beauty, brilliance, warmth and softness of Black women in a culture and society where we remain the most disrespected, unprotected and neglected. The yarn serves as a visual contrast to the popular "Welfare Queen", "Mammy" and other harmful tropes that paint Black women as uncultured, uncouth and suitable for unfavorable conditions. Each yarn painting marries Black feminitiy with themes of joy, love, freedom and softness which reminds the viewer to handle her with the care that she deserves.