About Son of a Dream
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The Story:
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As a multimedia professional, Bobby Tunmise Holmes covered issues such as juvenile justice reform, school safety, and more for various outlets including the AFRO-American Newspaper, The Baltimore Times, WEAA 88.9, NewsOne.com, NPR affiliate WYPR, and Radio One. In 2008, Holmes founded Son of a Dream as a new platform for multimedia storytelling on the Black experience. Over the years, Holmes designed culturally relevant services designed to reflect the experiences of Black men, boys, and families while also addressing social and mental health inequities affecting Black communities. Since the initial launch, Son of a Dream grew from a social justice-influenced multimedia venture to a multifaceted social impact agency comprised of mental health services, professional development training, and resources with a unique focus on the Black community.
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The Mission:
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Son of a Dream offers culturally responsive services and resources to support the mental wellness & social well-being of Black men, youth, families and communities.
This mission is operationalized through the following goals:
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Goal 1: To offer mental health services to men and boys in need.
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Goal 2: To partner with schools, agencies, and programs to offer culturally relevant mental wellness workshops to the populations they serve.
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Goal 3: To provide culturally relevant professional development trainings and resources to social workers and agencies serving Black men, boys, families, and communities.
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The Dream: Healthy men, youth, and families thriving in their communities.
About the Owner/Founder
Robert "Bobby" Tunmise Holmes, LCSW-C (License # 24927), LICSW (LC200002713)
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​​​ A licensed clinical social worker (Maryland and Washington, D.C.), social entrepreneur, educator, and author, Bobby Tunmise Holmes is a dynamic and well-rounded practitioner with a dual background in human services and multimedia. With over a decade of combined experience, he has worked in the behavioral health sector, the public child welfare system, the public school system, and with community programs.
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Rooted in several disciplines, Holmes is trained and experienced in African-Centered Social Work, Liberation-Focused Healing, trauma-informed care & treatment, and counter-narrative storytelling. Holmes has partnered with several schools, organizations, and programs to serve hundreds of men, youth, and families. His work has been featured at national and international professional conferences. Holmes' service and innovative approach has earned him notable honors including the Center for Urban Families’ Practitioners Leadership Institute (PLI) fellowship (2017-2018), Baltimore Corps’ Elevation Award (2018-2019), and Clltivly's Drs. Elmer & Joanne Martin Social Impact Fellowship (2025-2026).
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In addition to leading Son of a Dream, Holmes is also an adjunct professor at his beloved alma mater, Morgan State University School of Social Work and an advisory council member for the Baltimore Rites of Passage Initiative (BROPI), an African-centered rites of passage organization for Black men and boys. Holmes previously served as chapter president for the Baltimore Legacy-Association of Black Social Workers (ABSW), a professional development organization for Black social workers. A staunch community advocate, Holmes has participated in various grassroots initiatives and policy actions focused on public health and mental wellness. A proud father, he lives in Baltimore with his daughters.