Drawing upon Maxine Greene's concepts of "wide awakeness" and "social imagination," I argue for the necessity of re-imagining "The Star-Spangled Banner" (U.S. national anthem) to account for a plurality of American perspectives and to de-legitimize ways in which racism and White privilege have dictated "correct interpretations" of the anthem throughout U.S. history. Toward these ends, in this essay I explore the patriotic re-imaginings of the U.S. national anthem by Black musicians Jimi Hendrix, René Marie, and Jon Batiste--two of whom incorporated "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," otherwise known as "the Black national anthem," into their musical renderings. I also look reflexively at my experience with the song as a White American music teacher striving to work toward anti-racist pedagogy and engagements with patriotic music in the classroom. While there are a variety of musical recordings linked throughout the essay, I recommend that the reader view the three video recordings list below before reading the essay.