diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17269df..0c6af91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -204,10 +204,11 @@ subtitle: Some fancy subtitle
 image: /jumbotron_image.svg
 imagePosition: left  # values: left, right, top, bottom
 background: /img/jumbotron_bg.png
-backgroundVideo: /img/jumbotron_video.webm  # will replace the background image
+backgroundVideo: /jumbotron_video.webm  # will replace the background image
 textShadow: false
 fullscreen: false
 downArrow: false
+whiteText: false  # force white text in the jumbotron
 links:
   - title: About me
     link: /pages/about
diff --git a/assets/scss/style.scss b/assets/scss/style.scss
index 42ed39e..8a13a64 100644
--- a/assets/scss/style.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/style.scss
@@ -654,6 +654,11 @@ header {
     }
 }
 header.jumbotronContainer {
+    {{ if (.Site.Data.jumbotron.whiteText | default false) }}
+        &, *, > * {
+            color: white !important;
+        }
+    {{ end }}
     {{ if (.Site.Data.jumbotron.textShadow | default false) }}
         &, * {
             text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .7);