About Abdul Tubman
Financial Professional
& Cultural Strategist.
Abdul Tubman is a Financial Professional & Cultural Strategist focused on generational wealth. His work integrates structured financial planning, community empowerment, thought leadership, and cultural production — all in service of helping individuals and families build, protect, and transfer wealth intentionally.
As a Financial Professional with New York Life, Abdul helps clients design comprehensive wealth strategies rooted in protection, asset growth, estate planning, and business continuity. He is also Director of Operations for the C.O.R.N.E.R.S. Community in Stamford, Connecticut, where he leads initiatives focused on mentorship, education, and long-term economic development.
Abdul has been recognized for his leadership and service with multiple honors, including proclamations from the City of White Plains, Westchester County, and the New York State Senate, collectively establishing “Abdul Tubman Day.”
He is also a strategic partner in a national collaboration with the New Solutions Network, working to expand access to financial literacy, behavioral-science-based coaching, and community empowerment programs across academic and community settings.
Beyond financial services, Abdul extends the generational wealth mission through cultural production — as a film and theater producer whose work has been featured at the Chelsea Film Festival, the Rave Theater Festival, and Off-Broadway stages, and as a published author with Kensington Books. These creative endeavors serve the same purpose: preserving cultural identity and inspiring the next generation to think in terms of legacy.
He holds an International MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance from Southern New Hampshire University and a BS in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from Clarkson University.
Abdul carries a rich heritage with familial ties to both American and African leadership — a lineage that informs his perspective but does not define it. His work speaks for itself.
Recognition
Civic Honors & Milestones
Civic Proclamation · 2015
“Abdul Tubman Day”
In recognition of extraordinary leadership, civic service, and dedication to the empowerment of his community — the City of White Plains, Westchester County, and the New York State Senate jointly proclaimed May 2015 as Abdul Tubman Day.
45th Anniversary Certificate of Merit
Awarded by the City of White Plains in recognition of outstanding civic contribution
Community Champion Award
White Plains Juneteenth Heritage Committee, 2015
Father of the Year Awards Speaker
Invited keynote speaker at the 2014 Father of the Year Awards ceremony
Urban League Interrupt Racism Summit
Legacy Fireside Chat Speaker alongside CEO Dr. Seanelle Hawkins, Urban League of Rochester
Foreword Author — Kensington Books
Wrote the foreword for "Being Black in America's Schools" by Brian Rashad Fuller. Epilogue by Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and founder of The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center.
Education
Academic Foundation
International MBA
Sustainability & Environmental Compliance
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Clarkson University
Arts & Media
Cultural Production
Abdul is a film and theater producer whose creative career began with the independent production of Look What a Wonder at St. Marks Church In-the-Bowery in 2018. That production led to his meeting Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, which in turn led to Abdul joining Rebel Theater out of Brooklyn as Chair of the Board and Executive Producer, contributing to Off-Broadway productions. His film work includes the short film Expiration Date, which premiered at the Chelsea Film Festival in 2023. Through media and storytelling, he supports narratives that elevate diverse voices, explore cultural identity, and challenge conventional perspectives.
He views storytelling as a strategic instrument of influence — one capable of shaping dialogue, inspiring change, and preserving history for future generations.
Look What a Wonder
Abdul's First Production • 2018 • Independent • Sold Out
Look What a Wonder — A Narrated Concert Performance was Abdul's introduction to theater and the production that launched his creative career. Written and composed by Walter Robinson, the composer and writer, the show premiered on October 21, 2018 at St. Marks Church In-the-Bowery in New York City — and sold out.
Produced independently by Abdul, the production was endorsed by Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director of the Public Theater — a powerful validation for his entry into the world of cultural production.
It was through this production that Abdul met Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, a connection that would lead to Abdul joining Rebel Theater out of Brooklyn as Chair of the Board and Executive Producer — opening the door to the Off-Broadway productions that followed.
“A story…that needs to be told and retold to our children and to all Americans.”
— Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director, Public Theater
Theater
Sweet Lorraine
Abdul served as Associate Producer on Sweet Lorraine — a powerful play exploring the friendship between Lorraine Hansberry and James Baldwin, centered on their final conversation in the hospital before she passed. Produced with Rebel Theater out of Brooklyn.
The play had its world premiere at the prestigious Rave Theater Festival at Teatro Latea in New York City in August 2019. During the festival run, James Baldwin was portrayed by Christopher Augustin, with Tony & Grammy Award-nominee Valisia LeKae (Motown: The Musical, The Book of Mormon) as Lorraine Hansberry.
The production later partnered with Stand Up to Cancer and the Equity in the Arts and Culture Committee of the Brooklyn NAACP for a special virtual fundraiser on World Pancreatic Cancer Day (November 19, 2020). For this benefit, Daniel J. Watts took on the role of James Baldwin opposite Valisia LeKae reprising her role as Lorraine Hansberry. LeKae also served as executive producer of the benefit — a deeply personal cause given her own ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2013.
The donation-based performance was streamed live on Playbill's YouTube channel, with funds raised benefiting both Stand Up to Cancer and the Brooklyn NAACP's Equity in the Arts and Culture Committee.
Daniel J. Watts
James Baldwin • Stand Up to Cancer Benefit
Tony Award-nominated actor known for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Marvel's Werewolf by Night, HBO's The Penguin, The Chi, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hamilton (Disney+), and The Last O.G. Also a writer for the Tony Awards special Broadway's Back!
Valisia LeKae
Lorraine Hansberry • Tony & Grammy Nominee
Tony & Grammy Award-nominated actress known for her portrayal of Diana Ross in Motown: The Musical and her role in The Book of Mormon. Executive produced the Stand Up to Cancer benefit — a deeply personal cause following her own ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2013.
Christopher Augustin
James Baldwin • Rave Theater Festival
Portrayed James Baldwin during the world premiere run at the prestigious Rave Theater Festival in New York City.
Rave Theater Festival
World premiere at the prestigious Rave Theater Festival, Teatro Latea, 107 Suffolk Street, NYC — August 2019
Press & Coverage
Amsterdam News
"Sweet Lorraine — Stunning Theater"
NY Daily News
Valisia LeKae Immortalizes Hansberry’s Cancer Battle
Black Star News
New Play About Friendship Between Lorraine Hansberry & James Baldwin
Playbill
Rave Theater Festival Begins August 9 in NYC
BroadwayWorld
Valisia LeKae Returns To The New York Stage
Thought Gallery
Rave Theater Festival: Sweet Lorraine
NY Theater
Rave Theater Festival Reviews: Sweet Lorraine
Stand Up to Cancer Benefit & Playbill
Stand Up to Cancer
Tony-Nominated Actors Valisia LeKae & Daniel J. Watts to Perform Scenes From Sweet Lorraine
Stand Up to Cancer
Valisia LeKae & Daniel J. Watts Lead Scenes from Sweet Lorraine
Stand Up to Cancer
Tony Nominee Valisia LeKae Executive Produces Benefit
Playbill
Valisia LeKae & Daniel J. Watts Star in Scenes from Sweet Lorraine
BroadwayWorld
Valisia LeKae & Daniel J. Watts Lead Scenes from Sweet Lorraine
IMDb
Sweet Lorraine (2019)
Sweet Lorraine — Official Page
Expiration Date
Short Film • Completed 2022 • Premiered at Chelsea Film Festival 2023
Expiration Date is Abdul's first short film, directed and co-written by Onika Day, with Jaime Zevallos as co-writer. The film was completed at the end of 2022 and premiered at the Chelsea Film Festival in 2023.
The film stars Megan Quinn as The Woman and Jaime Zevallos as The Man. Zevallos is a prolific actor, writer, and producer with over 100 credits to his name, known for Marvel's Cloak & Dagger, Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU, Eva Lasting, and Desperation Road. A SAG-AFTRA member of Peruvian heritage, Zevallos brings depth and authenticity to every role.
Filmed in one day on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Expiration Date marks Abdul's expansion from theater into film — continuing his mission to elevate diverse voices and challenge conventional perspectives through media.
Behind the Scenes
From the production of Expiration Date — filmed in one day on the Upper West Side, 2022
Cast & crew on the day of filming — shot in one day on the Upper West Side
Abdul Tubman & Jaime Zevallos
The Expiration Date team
This Is America
Strawberry One-Act Festival • Semifinalist
“When You Come For One of Us, You Come For All of Us” — also known as This Is America — was a politically charged one-act play that reached the semifinals of The Strawberry One-Act Festival at the Riant Theatre.
Written and choreographed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj and directed by Adam Mace, the production featured Teisha Duncan and Samantina Zenon. Produced with Rebel Theater out of Brooklyn.
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