JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="image-container">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1501785888041-af3ef285b470?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1470&q=80" alt="image">
<div class="overlay-text">Your text here</div>
</div>

CSS

.image-container {
  position: relative;
}

.image-container img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.overlay-text {
  position: absolute;
  left: 40%;
  bottom: 50%;
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}