The Ice Cream Truck Song Has a Racist History NPR says they "have unpleasant news" about the jingle—mainly, that it used to be a minstrel song. By John Boone May 13, 2014 6:12 PM ...

Here’s something that’ll make it impossible to hear the ice cream truck song in the same way: The seemingly sweet and whimsical tune has a racist history. Viola Davis just dropped that ...

"My kid doesn't recognize it as the ice cream truck, so it's better," she says with a wink. Hopefully her six year-old doesn't recognize the forbidden dance's song either. I finally speak to the ...

This is the story of why our beloved ice cream truck plays blackface minstrel music that sends kids dashing into homes in a Pavlovian frenzy searching for money to buy a Popsicle.

Language advisory: This interview contains a discussion of racial slurs. It turns out the ice cream truck jingle has its roots in one of the most racist songs in American history. (Karah Levely ...

What are the racist origins of the ice cream truck song? The song was originally recorded by a man named Harry C. Browne and released in 1916, according to the Smithsonian.However, the song stole ...

Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA is putting the “good” in Good Humor, partnering with the sweets vendor to create a new ice cream truck jingle as a free alternative to the well-known and problematic ...