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Michael Oher, whose story was depicted in the book and film The Blind Side, is pictured in 2016 on the field in Charlotte with the Carolina Panthers football team.

Was The Blind Side’s white savior narrative built on a lie?

By IBW21News & Current Affairs

Michael Oher says the story of his adoption by a white family was never true and that they exploited him. By Fabiola Cineas, Vox — The 2009 film The Blind Side…

August 17, 2023

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Was The Blind Side’s white savior narrative built on a lie?

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