JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div style="width: 460px; height: 360px; border: solid 1px green; position: relative;">
    <div class="whiteText">
        Steve Vai 
    </div>
    <img src="http://imgur.com/4RIbC.jpg" />
</div>

CSS

.whiteText {
    color: white;
    position: absolute;
    left: 25px;
    top: 25px;
    opacity: 0;
}

JavaScript

$('img').hover(function() {
    $('div .whiteText').animate({
        'opacity': 1
    });
});