In their video for "Youth," Shawn Mendes and Khalid enlist performers and outstanding young adults to craft a forced story of perseverance.

"Eventually, the policies and politics you are currently ignorant of will truly have a direct impact on your life."

Organized by students in the wake of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) in Parkland, Fla. last month, thousands participated in the rally March for Our Lives on Saturday to protest gun violence. Participants marched from Roxbury at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School down Columbus Ave. to Boston Common.