Auger-Aliassime shares a powerful personal story

This week, the world is calling for change. Felix Auger-Aliassime took to Instagram to shed light on the current state of unrest to tell a story of racism that hits close to home.

The teenager was raised in Quebec by a French-Canadian mother and African father. He's used to getting the same opportunities and freedom of speech as those around him. Not everyone has experienced the same treatment, namely his own father.

"We always think it might happen in other neighborhoods or in other places and in poor neighborhoods or certain situations, but I think that's not true," Auger-Aliassime said. "There's different types of racism. The ones we have seen lately in the U.S. have been very violent, but there's all types of racism and discrimination."

Auger-Aliassime's father is an owner of an apartment complex in Quebec. One day after work, a police officer followed him and pulled him over. He asked if he had committed any crime or offense, and was told he hadn't.

"She then makes him understand that it's pretty odd or pretty rare to see people of color driving this type of vehicle in the neighborhood," Auger-Aliassime said. "So basically telling my dad that the fact that he is an African, black man driving a Mercedes is subject to being pulled over."

The 19-year-old pointed out that not all acts of discrimination and racism are violent, but they still inflict pain and suffering.

"These type of events create the frustrations that we've seen lately," Auger-Aliassime said.

The world No. 20 believes that people have come along way but there is still much more work to do.

"They should look at people all the same, because we are all human beings," Auger-Aliassime said, of police officers and people in power.

For now, like everyone else, Auger-Aliassime is hoping for change, equality and love for all.