The Blind Side

Just saw The Blind Side last night.
I liked it in some ways, but had to notice that the emphasis seemed (despite one statement to the contrary) to be on the ability of white people to help a black guy in need and teach him the skills he needed to get ahead. While that's probably how it happened, speaking as a white guy, I've noticed that it's usually been the opposite. People of color, sometimes from low-income backgrounds, have been the ones to teach me lessons about myself. Often times they struck me as more dedicated (and why not, since more was at stake). I'm wondering if movies have ever portrayed that angle much. Not as far as I'm aware.