Complex sentence: In 2005, he served as the lead organizer for the New Orleans chapter of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his work on behalf of victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2005, he served as the lead organizer for the New Orleans chapter of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). He was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his work on behalf of victims of Hurricane Katrina.