I remember the first time that I saw the late Bonnie Greer. It was on a television screen and she was doing one of the things that she did so brilliantly: talking about the arts. For me it was a complete revelation. Here was a black woman on national television discussing culture with complete confidence. It is easy to forget that 40 years ago British cultural pundits were all white, nearly all Oxbridge and nearly all male. Bonnie could not have been more different. She had come to Britain in 1986 to take part in the Edinburgh Festival and never went home. She burst on the British cultural and arts scene like an explosion of fireworks. The range of her contribution to Britain’s cultural life was extraordinary. She was primarily a playwright, producing work for the stage and radio, writing plays for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4. As the years went on she took her place at the helm of many important arts institutions. This included serving as a trustee of the British Museum also as a board member of organisations like the Royal Opera House and the London Film School. @HackneyAbbott: Britain needed Bonnie Greer newstatesman.com/appreciatio…