2016 is gone… leaving us shocked, angry, frustrated, and not all that sure about 2017. Either way, the Token Talk team needed a little “Shampagne” to lift their spirits. Jackson, MS native, actress, and producer, Melissa Mickens started her own web series called Shampagne after auditions continuously cast her as the typical token black girl. She joins the hosts in the guest seat to reflect on 2016’s political and social ups and downs and share their hopes for 2017.