Lindsey was born in Glendale, California, in 1935 and raised in Inglewood. In the 1950s, Lindsey attended San Jose State College with the dream of majoring in Journalism.
Lindsey, who was born in Glendale, California, in 1935, grew up in Inglewood. During the 1950s, she enrolled at San Jose State College with aspirations of pursuing journalism as her field of study.