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Assuming I prime my models black would it be a good idea to leave the portions I want to stay black only with primer?

Its fine.

Many people do it. and some companies whole thing is based on colored primers. (army painter)

You can, in fact coloured primers can save a lot of time.

Of course, assuming you like how the black primer looks; some brands dont look as good as brush on black.\

Just avoid the pitfall of putting on too much primer in order to completely cover the model. It can be difficult to get full coverage in every crack and crevice without going too thick!

Another thing to watch for is that your primer might not have the same shininess as your other paint.

To fix it, varnish the model afterwards.